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Postnatal Pancraniosynostosis in a Patient with Infantile Hypophosphatasia
Edward Nahabet, James Gatherwright, Gregory E. Lakin
University Hospitals, Case Medical Center
2015-03-14
Presenter: Edward Nahabet
Affidavit:
The work regarding this project is the original work of the submitting author. The concept belonged to the faculty member. James Gatherwright acquired the data and together James and Edward wrote the summary abstract.
Director Name: Hooman Soltanian
Author Category: Medical Student
Presentation Category: Clinical
Abstract Category: Craniomaxillofacial
Summary
Hypophosphatasia is a rare metabolic bone disorder that predisposes patients to craniosynostosis. Typically, patients born with hypophosphatasia will exhibit fused cranial sutures at birth. This is the first reported case of delayed onset of pancraniosynostosis in a patient with infantile hypophosphatasia. The severity of onset and delayed presentation in this patient are of interest and should give pause to those care providers who treat and evaluate patients with hypophosphatasia.
