Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care
Craniosynostosis or premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures in infants disturbs normal brain growth. This condition causes abnormal skull configuration, increased intracranial pressure, headache, strabismus, blurred vision, blindness, psychomotor retardation. The diagnosis of craniosynostosi...
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| description | Craniosynostosis or premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures in infants disturbs normal brain growth. This condition causes abnormal skull configuration, increased intracranial pressure, headache, strabismus, blurred vision, blindness, psychomotor retardation. The diagnosis of craniosynostosis is very simple. Pediatricians should routinely assess neurological status and measure head circumference and anterior fontanelle. When necessary, ultrasound of CNS, X-ray and cranial CT scan can be done. When it comes to this condition, early diagnosis and surgical intervention are of utmost importance. In this paper, we have presented a case on craniosynostosis in a female infant, discovered in the third month of life during systematic review that included measurement of head circumference, palpation of anterior fontanelle and cranial sutures. The child was referred to a neurosurgeon who performed the CT scan of endocranium and confirmed the initial diagnosis of craniosynostosis. With head circumference of 40 cm and fused anterior fontanelle, the surgery was timely performed at the sixth month of life due to early diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67c507e24da4418eb7a0e0fb7f88cab82024-03-03T01:33:21ZengAssociation of medical doctors Sanamed Novi PazarSanamed1452-662X2217-81712014-12-019322923110.5937/sanamed1403229SEarly diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care Skoric Jasmina 0Children and Youth Health Care Center 'Simo Milosevic', BelgradeCraniosynostosis or premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures in infants disturbs normal brain growth. This condition causes abnormal skull configuration, increased intracranial pressure, headache, strabismus, blurred vision, blindness, psychomotor retardation. The diagnosis of craniosynostosis is very simple. Pediatricians should routinely assess neurological status and measure head circumference and anterior fontanelle. When necessary, ultrasound of CNS, X-ray and cranial CT scan can be done. When it comes to this condition, early diagnosis and surgical intervention are of utmost importance. In this paper, we have presented a case on craniosynostosis in a female infant, discovered in the third month of life during systematic review that included measurement of head circumference, palpation of anterior fontanelle and cranial sutures. The child was referred to a neurosurgeon who performed the CT scan of endocranium and confirmed the initial diagnosis of craniosynostosis. With head circumference of 40 cm and fused anterior fontanelle, the surgery was timely performed at the sixth month of life due to early diagnosis.http://sanamed.rs/sanamed_pdf/sanamed_9_3/Skoric_Jasmina.pdfpremature closure of cranial suturesinfantsearly diagnosissurgical treatment |
| spellingShingle | Skoric Jasmina Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care Sanamed premature closure of cranial sutures infants early diagnosis surgical treatment |
| title | Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| title_full | Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| title_fullStr | Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| title_short | Early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| title_sort | early diagnosis of craniosynostosis in infants at primary health care |
| topic | premature closure of cranial sutures infants early diagnosis surgical treatment |
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