Apert's syndrome: A rare craniofacial disorder

Apert's syndrome: A rare craniofacial disorder

Apert's syndrome (AS) which is a rare congenital disorder is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly. This syndrome is characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, and syndactyly of hands and feet. We report a case of 13-year-old boy in India presenting features of AS such as exophthalmos, hy...

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Main Authors: Prajakta C Khelkar, Aaditi N Kadam, Freny R Karjodkar, Kaustubh P Sansare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:
acrocephalosyndactyly
apert's syndrome
craniosynostosis
exophthalmos
hypertelorism
micrognathia
Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2020;volume=38;issue=4;spage=430;epage=433;aulast=Khelkar
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Summary:Apert's syndrome (AS) which is a rare congenital disorder is a form of acrocephalosyndactyly. This syndrome is characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia, and syndactyly of hands and feet. We report a case of 13-year-old boy in India presenting features of AS such as exophthalmos, hypertelorism, strabismus, steep forehead, parrot beak nose, depressed nasal bridge, and retruded middle third of the face. The purpose of this report is to present a case of AS by highlighting the craniofacial characteristics.
ISSN:0970-4388
1998-3905

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