Alternative Names
Sunken fontanelles; Soft spot – sunken
Definition of Fontanelles – sunken
Sunken fontanelles are an obvious curving in of the “soft spot” in an infant’s head.
Review
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 3/14/2009










