Preferred Label : Occipital Diastasis;
NCIt synonyms : Occipital Osteodiastasis;
NCIt definition : Birth trauma caused by excessive pressure to the suboccipital region of the skull
resulting in separation of the occipital squama from the lateral or condylar parts
of the occipital bone. It is a serious injury that may lead to subdural hemorrhage
in the posterior fossa.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A separation of the occipital squama from the lateral or condylar parts of
the occipital bone. It may lead to a subdural hemorrhage in the posterior fossa.;
Origin ID : C116823;
UMLS CUI : C3898111;
Semantic type(s)
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