Apert Syndrome (Acrocephalosyndactyly): A Rare Syndromic Craniosynostosis

We report a premature infant who had multisutural craniosynostosis with pointed head, syndactyly of 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of all four limbs and other findings that were consistent with Apert syndrome. This is perhaps the first case of Apert Syndrome reported from Nepal. Key words: Apert syndrome,...

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Published inJournal of Nepal Paediatric Society Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 92 - 93
Main Authors Shrestha, Mahesh, Adhikari, Neelam, Shah, Ganesh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.07.2009
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ISSN1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI10.3126/jnps.v29i2.2046

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Summary:We report a premature infant who had multisutural craniosynostosis with pointed head, syndactyly of 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of all four limbs and other findings that were consistent with Apert syndrome. This is perhaps the first case of Apert Syndrome reported from Nepal. Key words: Apert syndrome, craniosynostosis, syndactyly   doi: 10.3126/jnps.v29i2.2046 J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. Vol 29, No. 2, pp.92-93  
ISSN:1990-7974
1990-7982
DOI:10.3126/jnps.v29i2.2046