Problem

Macrocephaly

Other Names:
Multiple lipomas
Hemangiomata
Bannayan-Zonana syndrome
Pseudopapilledema
Multiple hemangiomata
Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
Riley-Smith syndrome
Ruvalcaba-Myhre-Smith syndrome
Nature:

Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. People diagnosed with macrocephaly will receive further medical tests to determine whether the syndrome is accompanied by particular disorders. Those with benign or familial macrocephaly are considered to have megalencephaly.

Related Problems:
Sotos syndrome
Proteus syndrome
Subject(s):
Medicine Pathology
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST