Benign Megalencephaly

Abstract

Macrocephaly and megalencephaly are clinical entities characterized by the presence of head circumference more than two standard deviations than the mean. It is important to distinguish them from one another for appropriate management. There is no specific etiology for macrocephaly, whereas megalencephaly is caused by the developmental or postnatal anomalies of brain.

Keywords

• head circumference
• large head
• macrocephaly
• megalencephaly
• pediatric