A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Skull Molding
Etiology: vaginal birth, oligohydramnios
Imaging: overlapping of skull bones
Clinical: can take days to 4-6 weeks for molding to go away
Radiology Cases of Skull Molding
Axial (left) and coronal (right) CT without contrast of the brain show the occiptal bone of the skull to be pushed underneath the parietal bones of the scalp. No skull fractures are seen.