Three Cases of Familial Occurrence of Crouzon's Disease (Cranlofaeial Dysostosis).
- Author:
Kyu Sung OH
1
;
Kyung Sook HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Han Gang Sung Shim Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Craniofacial Dysostosis*;
Exophthalmos;
Exotropia;
Family Characteristics;
Humans;
Prognathism
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1980;21(4):651-656
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Craniofacial dysostosis, a well defined. rare syndrome first described by Crouzon in 1912, characteristically shows frontal bosses, prognathism, exophthalmos, exotropia, optic nerveatrophy and maxillary hypoplasia. Three cases of familial occurrence are presented, and according to their history, 11 of 13 members in 5 generations of their family are suspected to have been afflicted. A brief review of related literature is described.
