Crouzon syndrome Q87.0

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Dysostosis craniofacialis hereditaria

History
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Crouzon, 1912

Definition
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Craniosynostosis with combination of acanthosis nigricans benigna, cranial anomalies, eye anomalies, hypoplasia of the upper jaw, inner ear hearing loss and mostly age-related intelligence (in contrast to Apert syndrome, which has an analogous mutation)

Etiopathogenesis
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Mutation on the long arm of chromosome 10 (10q26) with point mutation in the fibroblast growth receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene.

Therapy
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Symptomatic therapy through appropriate discipline. Dermatological therapy of acanthosis nigricans is in the background.

Literature
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  1. Heubruck D et al. (2005) Neurophysiological disturbances in Apert- and Crouzon syndrome. Mschr Pediatrics 153: 55-62

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020