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The authors present the case of a 5-month-old female diagnosed with iBLSS, complicated by hydrocephalus and CM-I, and review the available literature.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At 5.5 months of age, the child underwent endoscopic release of the fused sagittal and bilateral lambdoid sutures. Follow-up at 5 years of age showed significant craniofacial improvement and resolution of the hydrocephalus and CM-I, which has not been previously reported in the literature. Literature review included 95 cases, with the most common association being CM-I, followed by hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure. 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