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Craniosynostosis, Boston type

ORPHA:1541· ICD-10 Q75.8

Definition

Craniosynostosis, Boston type is a form of syndromic craniosynostosis, characterized by a highly variable craniosynostosis with frontal bossing, turribrachycephaly and cloverleaf skull anomaly. Hypoplasia of the supraorbital ridges, cleft palate, extra teeth and limb anomalies (triphalangeal thumb, 3-4 syndactyly of the hands, a short first metatarsal, middle phalangeal agenesis in the feet) have also been described. Associated problems include headache, poor vision, and seizures. Intelligence is normal.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal