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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1972;15(10):951-955. Published online October 31, 1972.

A Case of Craniofacial Dysostosis (Crouzon’s Disease)

Sung Soo Lee¹, Jong Soo Kim¹, Won Chull Kim¹, Dong Shik Chin¹, Kwang Kil Lee², Chi Whan Kim², Sung Ok Choi¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
³Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Craniofacial dysostosis (Crouzon’s disease) is a rare disease and there is no report of craniofacial dystosis in children in Korea. We experienced a case of Crouzon’s disease in 4 day old male infant with chief complaints of respiratory distress and bilateral exophthalmos since birth. Physical examination showed craniosynostosis, bilateral exophthalmos, external strabismus, bird-like beaked nose, bilateral choanal atresia, high arched palate, hypoplasia of maxilla, prognathism of mandible and caudal appendage. On 2nd hospital day patient was died and autopsy was done. Autopsy findings were as follows

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