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Premature closure of which of the following sutures can cause dolichocephaly?

A
Sagittal suture
B
Coronal suture
C
Metopic suture.
D
Frontozygomatic suture
High-Yield Explanation
The most common form of craniosynostosis is premature closure of the sagittal suture, giving a scaphocephalic (boat-shaped) or dolicocephalic head. Premature closure of the coronal suture leads to a brachycephaly.

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