Crouzon Syndrome: A case report with review of literature


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Case Report

Author :

Priyanshi Awasthi, Rajendra P. Maurya, Virendra P. Singh, Tanmay Srivastav

Volume :

3

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Crouzon syndrome is a rare congenital malformation of cranium and face. It is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by premature fusion (craniosynostosis) of coronal and sagittal sutures leading to craniodentofacial deformities. We report here a case of 5 year old female with ocular, skeletal and dental features of Crouzon syndrome.

Keyword :

Craniosynostosis, Crouzon syndrome, Exophthalmos, FGFR 2 gene mutation, Prognathism.