Preferred Label : widened suture sign;
Definition : Sutures, especially coronal and sagittal, are abnormally wide on a radiograph. Suggests
increased intracranial pressure; most commonly caused by hydrocephalus, but may also
be subdural hematoma, tumor, asbscess, meningitis, encephalitis, and malnourishment.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35707;
Associated condition(s)
Sutures, especially coronal and sagittal, are abnormally wide on a radiograph. Suggests
increased intracranial pressure; most commonly caused by hydrocephalus, but may also
be subdural hematoma, tumor, asbscess, meningitis, encephalitis, and malnourishment.
