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A previously healthy 9-month-old girl was referred to our emergency department from a local pediatric clinic for evaluation of a bulging fontanelle. She had a 2-day history of fever, and her mother ...
The anterior soft spot typically closes around 18 months of age, Chin says (but it can start shrinking as early as 7 months). The posterior fontanelle closes much sooner, around 2 or 3 months of ...
We describe a free-floating cyst in the anterior chamber after cataract surgery in a 73-year-old woman who underwent uneventful phacoemulsification in her right eye (OD). The best-corrected visual ...
Epidermal Inclusion Cysts Case A 40-year-old man presents with a small, nonpainful, mobile nodule on his left lower chest. He has worked as a farmer since the age of 18 and reports that he rarely ...
It can be scary to see a bulging fontanel, and parents or caregivers may worry about painful or invasive treatments. However, the faster the baby gets treatment, the better their outlook.
The anterior fontanel should curve slightly inwards but remain relatively firm. It is not always visible, particularly under hair. In some cases, the dip may be very pronounced and noticeable.
THE CASE A 9-month-old girl presents to the emergency department (ED) from her primary care provider’s office for further evaluation of grunting and poor weight gain. She was seen in the office on the ...
Introduction An increasing number of anterior mediastinal lesions has been incidentally found with the widespread application of computed tomography (CT) screening (1). Thymoma and thymic cysts are ...
How must I care for my baby’s fontanelle? You don’t need to take any special care of the skin and hair that covers the fontanelles. Just be gentle over these areas when washing your baby’s hair.
This fontanelle lies towards the rear of the skull. Time taken after birth for the fontanelles to close The anterior fontanelle takes the longest time after birth to close.