Short report: craniosynostosis, a late complication of nutritional rickets
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Abstract
Objectives
Nutritional rickets may be a preventable cause of craniosynostosis. This potential association is under-recognised. A late diagnosis of craniosynostosis may result in reduced brain growth, raised intracranial pressure and long-term psychosocial problems.
Case presentation
We present four cases of craniosynostosis associated with nutritional rickets. Those who had delayed presentation underwent emergency craniotomy.
Conclusions
Treatment of nutritional rickets and early identification of craniosynostosis can reduce morbidity in these children.
Research funding: None declared.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Competing interests: The funding organisation(s) played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the report for publication.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from parents/guardians of individuals included in this study.
Ethical approval: The research related to human use has complied with all the relevant national regulations, institutional policies, conducted in accordance to the tenets of the Helsinki Declaration, and has been approved by the authors’ institutional review board or equivalent committee.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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