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20 month old son has indent in back of skull. otherwise normal, behaviorally and physically. is this indentation serious? should we treat it?
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Hard to say: I would have to examine what you consider an indent to see if it is. All infants/people have a significant ridge at the back/base of the skull that drops off as the normal skull surrounds its base.
Answered 1/26/2018
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