Brachyturricephaly Explained

Brachyturricephaly
Synonyms:	High prominent forehead High, prominent forehead Turribrachycephaly
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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 is seen in the following conditions:

• 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

Notes and References

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