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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 17;16(6):e62564.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.62564. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Radiological Diagnosis of Crouzon Syndrome: A Case Study

Sudhanshu Tonpe  1 , Himandri Warbhe  2 , Pankaj Banode  1 , Suhas Kommuru  3 , Vadlamudi Nagendra  4
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Radiological Diagnosis of Crouzon Syndrome: A Case Study

Sudhanshu Tonpe et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Crouzon syndrome, distinguished by a classic trio of an atypical skull structure, distinctive facial features, and protruding eyes, ranks among the most prevalent types of craniofacial dysostosis. Therefore, patients presenting with dental abnormalities are under-reported in medical literature despite the developmental neurological defects. We report a rare case of Crouzon syndrome in a four-year-old girl who had forward displacement of the lower jaw, bulging eyes, undeveloped upper jaw, and dental abnormalities. She was evaluated with cranial computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction; genetic studies confirmed the findings.

Keywords: 3d c; copper beaten appearance; craniofacial dysostosis; crouzon syndrome; exophthalmos.

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Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Anterior-posterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs of the skull demonstrating copper-beaten appearance (red arrow) due to raised intracranial pressure and fusion of the right coronal sutures (yellow arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2. The head computed tomography (CT) scan revealed regions where skull bones varied in thickness (thick – red arrow, thin – yellow arrow).
Figure 3
Figure 3. 3D reconstruction of the skull. The fused bony junctions on the right coronal (red arrow) and left lambdoid sutures (yellow arrow) of the head, whereas the seams on the opposite sides, specifically the left coronal (green arrow) and right lambdoid (blue arrow), appeared normal.
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