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Case Reports
. 2020 Apr;21(2):106-108.
doi: 10.7181/acfs.2019.00073. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

Late presenting bilateral squamosal synostosis

Jason Diab  1 , Peter J Anderson  1 , Mark H Moore  1
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Late presenting bilateral squamosal synostosis

Jason Diab et al. Arch Craniofac Surg. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Premature fusion of one or other of the minor sutures can subtly influence the shape of the human skull. Although infrequently reported or not clinically recognized, it can such contribute to a variety of craniofacial dysmorphisms. We herein report a case of late presenting, isolated bilateral synostosis of the squamosal suture dysmorphologies whose presentation mimics aspects of sagittal synostosis.

Keywords: Cranial sutures; Craniofacial abnormalities; Craniosynostosis.

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Figures

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Fig. 1.
A 6-year-old boy with bilateral squamosal synostosis. (A) Frontal view. (B) Lateral view.
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Computerized tomography scan with three-dimensional reconstruction showing synostosis of left (A) and right (B) squamosal sutures.
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Fig. 3.
Computerized tomography scan with three-dimensional reconstruction showing no occipital bossing or frontal bossing.
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