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Skull with syphilitic craniotabes

GC.5841

Calvaria of an infant showing craniotabes from inherited syphilis. On the right half of the frontal bone there are three areas, and on the left is one small area, closed with unossified membrane. This characteristic appearance of craniotabes is seen in a further state of development on the lateral and posterior portions of each parietal bone and on the small portion of the occipital which is present.