Which of the following best describes craniotabes?
a. abnormal enlargement of the skull and bony facial structures
b. enlargement of the head without enlargement of the facial structures
c. profound state of wasting of the vital tissues that is associated with cancer, malnutrition, and severe chronic illnesses
d. softening of the skull caused by hydrocephalus or demineralization of the bone due to rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta, or syphilis
D
Craniotabes is a softening of the skull caused by hydrocephalus or demineralization of the bone due to rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta, or syphilis. Acromegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the skull and bony facial structures. Hydrocephalus is an enlargement of the head without enlargement of the facial structures; and cachexia is a profound state of wasting of the vital tissues that is associated with cancer, malnutrition, and severe chronic illnesses.
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