A case of hydrocephalus in a child from early modern period Žumberak, Croatia.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the etiology of a subadult skeleton exhibiting increased size of the neurocranium and upper face.

MATERIALS: Skeletal remains of a child aged between 1.5-2 years from the Early Modern Period (14th -18th), Žumberak, Croatia.

METHODS

Metric and volumetric data were collected, and CT with VRT reconstruction was employed.

RESULTS

Metric analyses indicate that the neurocranium and upper face display increased size and volume.

CONCLUSION

A diagnosis of the communicating form of hydrocephalus is suggested.

SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first published case of the communicating form of hydrocephalus.

LIMITATIONS: It is difficult to determine the specific etiology of this condition based on skeletal remains.