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Sunken anterior fontanelle
Is it a cause for concern if a 4-year and 7-month-old child has a mildly sunken but hard and not flat anterior fontanelle, with no signs of dehydration, adequate water intake, no other symptoms, a generally perfect head shape except for a slightly sunken center of the upper head (possibly due to hair appearance), and are there any potential complications in the future?
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This may be a normal for normally delivery child
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Consult Pediatrician.
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This is the description of a normal skull of a child at this age.
However consult a neurologist as well.
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Consult with Pediatrician
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Kindly consult a edistrics
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Dr. Amrutha Nagisetty
Orthopedist and Traumatology Specialist
10 yrs exp
Nellore
If all milestones are without delay. No problem
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Its always better to consult and take openion of expertee
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