A CLINICAL-STUDY OF THE CRANIOFACIAL FEATURES IN APERT SYNDROME

A clinical study of the craniofacial features in Apert syndrome is bas ed on our experience with 136 cases. Characteristics included hyperacr obrachycephaly, steep wide forehead, flat occiput, common craniofacial asymmetry, ocular hypertelorism and proptosis, downslanting palpebral fissures, divergent upgaze and esotropic downgaze, a tendency towards large ears, and marked depression of the nasal bridge. The nose is sh ort and wide with a bulbous tip, and the anterior facial height is red uced. Common features during infancy included horizontal grooves above the supraorbital ridges that disappear with age, a break in the conti nuity of the eyebrows, and a trapezoidal-shaped mouth at rest. Radiogr aphic aspects of Apert syndrome were also assessed. Tables are provide d which compare the craniofacial features of Apert and Crouzon syndrom es.