Fronto-Orbital Advance in a Patient With Roberts Syndrome

Autor: Jesus Andres Duque Montealegre, Carlos Perez Cataño, Jaime Andres Jimenez Alvarez, José Manuel Valdés Reyes, Leonardo Andres Chacon
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 31:e574-e577
ISSN: 1536-3732
1049-2275
Popis: Roberts Syndrome is an extremely rare syndrome reporting about 150 cases in the literature, with a very low survival rate. The authors present a case of a female patient with Roberts Syndrome who also had a coronal craniosynostosis. The aim of this case report is to present a case of a patient with Roberts Syndrome with a brachycephaly that required management of fronto-orbital advancement. In conclusion Roberts Syndrome is a rare disease, which can have different skeletal variations. This syndrome can manifest itself with craniosynostosis, with the requirement of a comprehensive management to correct it and avoid compression of the brain with endocranial hypertension.
Databáze: OpenAIRE