Y‐craniosynostosis by premature fusion of the metopic and coronal sutures: A new nosological entity or a variety of Saethre‐Chotzen syndrome?

ConclusionThis case further illustrates the variability of the clinical spectrum of craniofacial disorders associated with TWIST1 abnormalities. It is important to note that the Saethre‐Chotzen syndrome caused by microdeletion is generally characterized by a mental disability. However, of interest, the postoperative psychomotor development of the child considered hereby was within the normal limits. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - March 24, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Federico di Rocco, Alexandra Benoit, Jacqueline Vigneron, Pascale Bach Segura, Olivier Klein, Corinne Collet, Eric Arnaud Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research