CLOVERLEAF SKULL ANOMALY WITH EXTREME ORBITOSTENOSIS

A neonate presented with cloverleaf skull anomaly and severe proptosis requiring urgent cranioplasty to attain eyelid closure. Despite this, she experienced exposure keratitis and corneal perforations. A ventri culoperitoneal shunt was performed subsequently to relieve hydrocephal us, but respiratory problems eventually led to her death at 6 months. This case highlights the complexity of the problems encountered in the cloverleaf skull anomaly, and a brief review discussing its managemen t is included. Despite improvements in treatment of this condition, th e overall prognosis remains poor.