Abnormality of skull ossification

What it means

An abnormality of the process of ossification of the skull.

The bones of the skull derive directly from mesenchyme cells by intramembranous ossification.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of bone calcification of calvarium · Abnormality of bone calcification of cranium · Abnormality of bone calcification of skull · Abnormality of bone formation of calvarium · Abnormality of bone formation of cranium · Abnormality of bone mineralization of calvarium · Abnormality of bone mineralization of cranium · Abnormality of bone mineralization of skull