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Pictorial essay: The many faces of craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis is a common condition in the pediatric age group, which may either be isolated or may present as part of a craniofacial syndrome. This pictorial review illustrates the underlying mechanisms and pathophysiology of craniosynostosis, the various types of craniosynostoses, common cranio...

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Autores principales: Khanna, Paritosh C, Thapa, Mahesh M, Iyer, Ramesh S, Prasad, Shashank S
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3056371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21431034
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.76055
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Sumario:Craniosynostosis is a common condition in the pediatric age group, which may either be isolated or may present as part of a craniofacial syndrome. This pictorial review illustrates the underlying mechanisms and pathophysiology of craniosynostosis, the various types of craniosynostoses, common craniofacial syndromes and the role of imaging in their diagnosis and management.