Pediatric Dentistry · single question
A child has premature fusion of the cranial sutures (craniosynostosis) with midface hypoplasia and bulging eyes, but normal hands and feet. The diagnosis is:
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Correct answer: A. Crouzon syndrome
- A. Correct. Crouzon syndrome is craniosynostosis (coronal sutures first) with midface hypoplasia and proptosis, and notably UNaffected hands and feet.
- B. Treacher Collins is facial-bone hypoplasia without the suture-fusion emphasis.
- C. Apert also has craniosynostosis but WITH syndactyly of the hands/feet.
- D. Cleidocranial dysplasia involves absent clavicles and dental anomalies, not craniosynostosis.
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