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Skull bossing is a descriptive term in medical physical examination indicating a protuberance of the skull, most often in the frontal bones of the forehead ("frontal bossing"). Although prominence of the skull bones may be normal, skull bossing may be associated with certain medical conditions, [ 1 ] including nutritional, metabolic, hormonal ...
The brow ridge is a nodule or crest of bone situated on the frontal bone of the skull. It forms the separation between the forehead portion itself (the squama frontalis) and the roof of the eye sockets (the pars orbitalis). Normally, in humans, the ridges arch over each eye, offering mechanical protection.
Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. [3] There may also be an enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose.
Since that surgery almost 15 years ago, the bone replacing his forehead started to shrink, causing his head to have visible indentations and eventually leading to frequent infections in his nasal ...
Infant with cloverleaf skull and shortened limbs (likely thanatophoric dysplasia), 1849 Infants with this condition have disproportionately short arms and legs with extra folds of skin. Other signs of the disorder include a narrow chest , small ribs , underdeveloped lungs , and an enlarged head with a large forehead and prominent, wide-spaced eyes.
A 107-year-old Chinese woman has left social media users stunned after revealing a massive horn growing from her forehead. Netizens have dubbed the growth a “longevity horn,” believing it ...
Elderly woman with craniofacial signs of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. Flat, asymmetric head and face [3] Head is typically cone-shaped (acrocephaly) or flat (brachycephaly) but can also be long and narrow (dolichocephaly) [4] Head is short from front to back [5] Lopsided face [4] Low-set hairline causing forehead to appear tall and wide [5]
Proteus syndrome causes an overgrowth of skin, bones, muscles, fatty tissues, and blood and lymphatic vessels. Proteus syndrome is a progressive condition wherein children are usually born without any obvious deformities. Tumors of skin and bone growths appear as they age typically in early childhood.