Apert syndrome: A rare anomalad

• Main Authors: Himanshi Aggarwal, Saumyendra Vikram Singh, Pradeep Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
• Subjects: Apert syndrome; apertognathia; craniosynostosis; syndactyly
• Online Access: http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2014;volume=1;issue=3;spage=206;epage=208;aulast=Aggarwal

Apert syndrome is a developmental malformation characterized by craniosynostosis, a cone shaped calvarium, midface hypoplasia, pharyngeal attenuation, ocular manifestations and syndactyly of the hands and feet. The complex craniofacial and systemic deformities seen in Apert syndrome mandate a multidisciplinary approach to improve the quality of life of patients. This paper presents the case of a 27-year-old male patient who presented with the complaints of malaligned teeth, difficulty in chewing food, facial deformity along with syndactyly of the hands and toes, and was diagnosed as a case of Apert syndrome.