Localized acalvaria with craniosynostosis

Clin Dysmorphol. 2008 Jul;17(3):165-168. doi: 10.1097/MCD.0b013e3282f4a10e.

Abstract

The authors report here a 3-year-old boy with localized absence of calvarial bones (partial acalvaria/hypocalvaria), associated with unique sagittal calcified bone and craniosynostosis. This major skull deformation led to a prominent protrusion of the cerebral hemisphere and other significant parenchymal changes that were well demonstrated by neuro-imaging. No digital abnormalities and only minor facial dysmorphism were observed; however, his development is grossly delayed. History and detailed investigations failed to explain the cause of his condition. Mutation testing of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 1, 2 and 3 gave normal results. The combination of craniosynostosis and acalvaria in this surviving boy could be a rare presentation of a more lethal condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Craniosynostoses / diagnostic imaging*
  • Craniosynostoses / genetics
  • Craniosynostoses / pathology*
  • Developmental Disabilities / diagnostic imaging
  • Developmental Disabilities / genetics
  • Developmental Disabilities / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / genetics
  • Skull / abnormalities*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor