Crouzon Syndrome and Apert Syndrome
are remarkably similar. Both involve cranial vault
fusion (usually of the same sutures, nonetheless) and
midface hypoplasia (leading to vertically compressed
nasal passages which, because they occur in basically
the same fashion in both conditions, are referred to as
"Croupert").
There are, however, some qualifying
differences between the two conditions. Apert Syndrome
is more likely to involve non-craniofacial deformations
(digital fusion is extremely common); further, while
most Crouzon cases are hereditary, most Apert cases are
not.
Please note this information has
not been provided by a medical professional, and should
not be used in the place of a medical opinion
Surgery stories
Cameron Rondi
Cameron Mark Rondi was born on the 10th of March
at Olivedale Hospital. When he was born he was
diagnosed with Craniosynosis, it was picked up
at birth as he was born with facial distortion
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