Macrocephaly
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.
| Macrocephaly | |
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| An MRI of a patient with benign familial macrocephaly (male with head circumference > 60 cm) | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
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