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Craniostenosis

Roentgenological and craniometric features

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Roentgenological features of craniostenosis have been reported from the literature and systematically recorded in the own material (173 skulls). 7 groups of craniostenosis have been differentiated according to the obliterated suture(s) and the corresponding deformities of the vault. The majority of the X-ray features are caused by the excessively chronic increased intracranial pressure; these symptoms are in some extent different from those in other diseases with raised intracranial pressure.

The 7 groups are: 1. Synostosis of the sagittal suture; 2 Synostosis of the frontal suture; 3. Synostosis of the coronal suture; 4. Synostosis of the coronal and sagittal suture; 5. hernicoronal synostosis (plagiocephalus); 6. Apert's syndrome and similar skulls without the malformations of the extremities; 7. Crouzon's syndrome combined with or without craniostenosis.

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Ebel, K.D. Craniostenosis. Pediatr Radiol 2, 1–13 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972841

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