Congenital depression of the fetal skull unassociated with trauma is a rare event. In general, larger and deeper depressions are treated more aggressively either by neurosurgical correction or suction elevation with a breast pump. A case of right parietal skull depression noticed at birth in a term neonate born through cesarean section is reported here. Computed tomography scan revealed a bony depression without a fracture. The baby was managed conservatively, and the depression resolved completely at 6 months of age. This case highlights the potential role of spontaneous resolution in simple congenital skull depression.
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