Pictorial essay: The many faces of craniosynostosis

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Craniosynostosis
• craniofacial syndromes
• 3-dimensional computed tomography
• magnetic resonance imaging