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Oxycephaly and rickets

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The association of oxycephaly and rickets is noted in sixteen children whose cases are reviewed. The high incidence of raised intracranial pressure (73%), papilloedema (12.5%) and retarded mental development (53%) in this group is emphasised.

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  1. Centre for Craniofacial Anomalies, Neurosurgical Service, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 Rue de Sèvres, F-75730, Paris, Cédex 15, France

    D. Gault, D. Renier & D. Marchac

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Gault, D., Renier, D. & Marchac, D. Oxycephaly and rickets. Eur. J. Plast. Surg. 12, 56–59 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02892652

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