Crouzon’s Syndrome: A Case Report

Mohammed Al Homsi¹, Ammar Al Homsi^1, and Malay Jhancy²

¹RAK College of Medical Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

²Pediatrics, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

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Mohammed Al Homsi, Ammar Al Homsi and Malay Jhancy. Crouzon’s Syndrome: A Case Report. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(4):213-215. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-9-4-2

Abstract

Crouzon’s syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations. It’s the most common syndrome among the craniosynostosis group accounting for about 4.8 % of all of them. Crouzon syndrome is caused by mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 (FGFR-2) gene resulting in premature closure of suture lines. Our article describes a case report of a 3 years old girl who displayed characteristic dysmorphic skull and facial features of Crouzon’s syndrome.

Keywords

Crouzon’s syndrome, craniosynostosis, maxillary hypoplasia

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