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Crouzon syndrome

craniofacial dysostosis
autosomal dominant
premature closure of sutures(craniosynostosis)
- usually coronal ==> brachycephaly
- all sutures ==> Kleeblatschaedel
hypoplasia of facial bones
beaked ("parrot") nose

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013