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CASE REPORT

Surgical Management of Unilateral Craniosynostosis: A Case Report

Munaza Shafi, Mohammad Shakeel, Mudasar Ahad, Imran Ahmed

Keywords : Fronto-orbital advancement, Plagiocephaly, Unilateral craniosynostosis

Citation Information : Shafi M, Shakeel M, Ahad M, Ahmed I. Surgical Management of Unilateral Craniosynostosis: A Case Report. Int J Head Neck Surg 2020; 11 (2):39-41.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1346

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-04-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


Abstract

Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of cranial sutures which can result in neurological abnormalities, facial and skull deformations, and increased intracranial pressure. It can be diagnosed by physical examination, the use of plain film X-rays, computed tomography (CT) exams, or with the use of ultrasound. If caught within the first few months of life, or prenatally, craniosynostosis can be treated endoscopically with minimal invasiveness. Those cases that are discovered after the first 6 months of life can be treated surgically with cranial vault remodeling. Both procedures have an excellent success rate and a low recurrence rate. In this case report, a 6-month-old healthy boy with deformity of the left forehead and orbit that is caused by frontal plagiocephaly and coronal unilateral synostosis is presented. This abnormality was corrected by frontal craniotomy and fronto-orbital complex advancement under general anesthesia.


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