CROUZON SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

Crouzon syndrome is primarily an autosomal dominant disorder that belongs to a group of conditions known as craniosynostosis syndromes. Although craniosynostosis occurs in approximately 1 in 2,500 births, Crouzon syndrome is relatively rare with an estimated (1) incidence of 1 in 60,000 newborns. It is characterised by premature closure of one or more cranial suture (craniosynostosis) mainly coronal sutures, which leads to abnormal development of head (brachycephaly, scaphocephaly,or a cloverleaf skull in severe cases) and prominent facial features like midfacial hypoplasia, proptosis, strabismus, beaked nose along with middle ear abnormalities, hearing loss and recurrent otitis media.