Crouzons syndrome: A case report

• Published in: Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 10 - 12
• Main Authors: Arathi, R, Sagtani, A, Baliga, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 2007; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Abnormalities, Multiple - diagnosis; Abnormalities, Multiple - therapy; Acrocephalosyndactylia - diagnosis; Child; Craniofacial Dysostosis - diagnosis; Craniofacial Dysostosis - therapy; Craniofacial syndromes; Crouzon; Diagnosis, Differential; Facies; Humans; Male; premature synostosis

Human skull is made up of many bone joints connected by sutures. The sutures fuse in later life after the complete growth of the brain. If any of these sutures closes early, it may interfere with the normal growth of the brain. The developing brain may exert pressure on the skull and may grow in the...