Brachyturricephaly

Brachyturricephaly
Other names	High prominent forehead High, prominent forehead Turribrachycephaly
Brachyturricephaly in an 8-year-old female with Acrocephalosyndactyly type I

Brachyturricephaly is a form of complex craniosynostosis (a combination of brachycephaly and turricephaly) in which the head has both an abnormally high vertical height and a shortened length from anterior to posterior. Malformations of the occipital region are also often present. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Conditions

Brachyturricephaly in a 14-year-old female with Pfeiffer syndrome

Brachyturricephaly is seen in the following conditions: ^[1]

• Acrocephalosyndactyly type I
• Baller–Gerold syndrome
• Craniofacial dyssynostosis
• Craniosynostosis (nonsyndromic) 2
• Lethal osteosclerotic bone dysplasia
• Microphthalmia with cyst, bilateral facial clefts, and limb anomalies
• Osteogenesis imperfecta type 12
• Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 1A (Zellweger)
• Pfeiffer syndrome
• Shprintzen–Goldberg syndrome
• Uruguay Faciocardiomusculoskeletal syndrome

See also

• List of conditions with craniosynostosis

References

1. "Brachyturricephaly (Concept Id: C1857484)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
2. "Brachyturricephaly - Ontology Browser - Rat Genome Database". rgd.mcw.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
3. Donauer, E.; Bernardy, M.; Neuenfeldt, D. (1993). "T-bone plastique for treatment of brachy-turricephaly". Acta Neurochirurgica. 120 (3–4): 126–131. doi:10.1007/BF02112030. ISSN   0001-6268. PMID   8460563.