Diagnóstico y tratamiento de plagiocefalia: presentación de caso clínico y revisión de literatura / Diagnosis and treatment of plagiocephaly: clinical case presentation and clinical review

RESUMEN

La plagiocefalia se define como el cierre prematuro de la sutura frontoparietal o coronal unilateral, la cual es causada por una sinostosis frontoparietal (unicoronal) y/o fusiones a lo largo de la sutura coronal, se caracteriza por asimetría facial en la región frontal, inclinación de la cabeza hacia el lado afectado y desviación del mentón hacia el lado no afectado. Se presenta el caso de un infante de género femenino de cinco meses de edad con plagiocefalia, asimetría facial de predominio derecho, el reborde supraorbitario y ceja están desplazados posterior y superior, tratado mediante avance frontoorbitario ipsilateral, llevado a cabo en el Hospital Regional <

ABSTRACT

Plagiocephaly can be defined as the premature closing of the frontal-parietal suture or unilateral coronal suture which is caused by a frontal-parietal (unicoronal) synostosis, and/or fusions along the coronal suture. Plagiocephaly is characterized by facial asymmetry in the frontal region, inclination of the head towards the affected side as well as deviation of the chin towards the non-affected side. We herein present the case of a five month old female infant with plagiocephaly, facial asymmetry with right side predominance, posterior and superior displacement of the eyebrow and supra-orbital ridge. The case was treated with ipsilateral frontal-orbital advancement, at the Regional Hospital <Mexico City.

ABSTRACT

Plagiocephaly can be defined as the premature closing of the frontal-parietal suture or unilateral coronal suture which is caused by a frontal-parietal (unicoronal) synostosis, and/or fusions along the coronal suture. Plagiocephaly is characterized by facial asymmetry in the frontal region, inclination of the head towards the affected side as well as deviation of the chin towards the non-affected side. We herein present the case of a five month old female infant with plagiocephaly, facial asymmetry with right side predominance, posterior and superior displacement of the eyebrow and supra-orbital ridge. The case was treated with ipsilateral frontal-orbital advancement, at the Regional Hospital <Mexico City.