In:
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 31, No. 5 ( 2020-07), p. e475-e477
Abstract:
Sagittal craniosynostosis is the most common of all craniosynostoses. Patients with sagittal craniosynostosis exhibit a typical cranial appearance, including scaphocephaly, and an elongated head, with a fused and ridged sagittal suture. Moreover, some recent reports described atypical sagittal craniosynostosis accompanied by autism, speech delay, and hyperactivity. This condition, known as delayed-onset craniosynostosis, is rarely reported, given that it is difficult to determine if the condition is congenital or has a delayed-onset. This report describes the clinical course and treatment of 2 brothers with atypical sagittal synostosis. The shapes of their heads were not indicative of scaphocephaly and the younger brother exhibited delayed-onset sagittal synostosis. Their father and paternal grandmother exhibited similar cranial morphologies. Therefore, we hypothesized the involvement of a familial factor in the etiology of atypical sagittal synostosis in these patients.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1049-2275
,
1536-3732
DOI:
10.1097/SCS.0000000000006441
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2020
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1159501-2
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2060546-8
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