Surgical management of a patient with crouzon syndrome – case report

Crouzon syndrome is an autosomal dominant inheritance that affects the FGFR2 receptors, manifesting as craniosynostosis of the coronal and sagittal sutures. This clinical case reports the treatment of 47-year-old patient C.A.P. whose main complaint was related to obstructive sleep apnea. He reported other syndromic characteristics such as phonetic difficulty, respiratory and masticatory pain, bilateral pain in the temporomandibular joint, and headaches. Clinically, maxillary hypoplasia was observed, associated with exophthalmos and mandibular prognathism.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - December 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: VICT ÓRIA LUSWARGHI SOUZA COSTA, HENRIQUE CABRINI MOREIRA, FABIO RICARDO LOUREIRO SATO Source Type: research