Understanding the development of a skull deformity requires an understanding of the normal morphogenesis of the cranium. Craniosynostosis is the premature, pathologic ossification of one or more cranial sutures leading to skull deformities. A review of the English medical literature using textbooks and standard search engines was performed to gather information about the prenatal development an...

Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature closure of the cranial sutures resulting in characteristic skull deformities. It is a rather frequent craniofacial malformation estimated to affect 1 in 2500 newborns [1]. There is a great variability in both phenotype and the underlying causes. Premature synostosis of the cranial sutures can occur either isolated (non-syndromic) or as part of a Eva-...

Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) and craniosynostosis are diseases that cause plagiocephaly and craniofacial asymmetry in children. In our literature review, we did not find any report of concurrent manifestation of CMT and craniosynostosis. A 41-month-old boy visited our hospital with left torticollis, right laterocollis, and craniofacial asymmetry as the main findings. During clinical ex...

Craniosynostosis is the premature and pathological fusion, either partial or complete, of one more cranial sutures. One ophthalmological complications strabismus (in 39–76% cases), with severe manifestations in syndromic craniosynostosis. Head-CT 3D-reconstruction can be used to evaluate anatomical abnormalities orbital aspects assist clinicians planning surgery. Materials Methods: A retrospect...

Craniosynostosis represents premature suture fusion of the fetal and neonatal skull. Pathogenesis of craniosynostosis is complex and probably multifactorial. Growth of skull bones is strictly connected with the expanding growth of the brain and cranial malformations or prematurely fused sutures cause abnormal head shape. In order to diagnose the craniosynostosis, physical examination, plain rad...

plagiocephaly (oblique skull) is premature fusion of one of the coronal sutures. frontal plagiocephaly is a rare congenital deformity in the skull that is the most complicated form of craniosynostosis to treat. examination of all sutures is necessary for diagnosis of craniosynostosis in this article, a 10-month-old, healthy girl with deformity of the right forehead and orbit that is caused by f...

The craniosynostoses, the premature closure of the cranial sutures, are a common heterogeneous group of disorders, affecting about 1 in 2000 children at birth. About 20% have a distinct syndrome defined on clinical and family grounds. The delineation of these syndromes has become more precise with molecular analysis. Mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1, 2, 3 loci have been iden...

OBJECTIVE Craniosynostosis, a malformation caused by premature closure of 1 or more cranial sutures, is a rare birth defect usually of unknown cause; however, it is often associated with advanced maternal age. Because fertility treatments are also associated with increased maternal age, this study investigated the possible association between fertility treatments and craniosynostosis. METHODS...

BACKGROUND Craniosynostosis results from premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, leading to deformed calvaria and craniofacial skeleton at birth. Postoperative complications and outcome in intensive care unit (ICU) is related to surgical method and perioperative management. This study determined the perioperative risk factors, which affect outcome of patients after craniosynostosis...

Normal extension and skull expansion is a synchronized process that prevails along the osteogenic intersections of the cranial sutures. Cranial sutures operate as bone growth sites allowing swift bone generation at the edges of the bone fronts while they remain patent. Premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures can trigger craniosynostosis, a birth defect characterized by dramatic manifest...