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      Computed tomography assessment of Apert syndrome Translated title: Avaliação da síndrome de Apert por meio da tomografia computadorizada

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          Apert syndrome, or acrocephalosyndactyly type I, is a craniofacial dysostosis, an autosomal dominant condition characterized by severe developmental disturbances of the craniofacial region including bilateral coronal synostosis associated with midface hypoplasia, exophthalmia, hypertelorism, and symmetric syndactyly of the hands and feet. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical and computed tomography imaging patterns of non-operated patients with Apert syndrome, correlating the bone abnormalities of the cranium, face and the skull base. The study population consisted of 5 patients with Apert syndrome. As part of the craniofacial assessment of the imaging center's routine, all patients underwent clinical evaluation and CT (computed tomograph) exam. Three-dimensional images were generated from helical CT scans, using an independent workstation, to evaluate the craniofacial abnormalities of the syndrome. Clinical exam determined that syndactyly of the hands and feet, pseudocleft in the midline palate and midface hypoplasia were features observed in all of the Apert patients. 3D-CT showed that some abnormalities such as bilateral coronal synostosis, calvarial midline defect and reduction in the antero-posterior dimension of the anterior, medial and posterior cranial fossae were present in all cases. In conclusion, the correlation of clinical and CT imaging findings can be useful to assess the main features observed in Apert patients, improving the criteria for examining the patient and diagnosing this condition, and contributing to the therapeutic planning and surgical follow-up.

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          A síndrome de Apert, também denominada acrocefalossindactilia tipo I, é uma disostose craniofacial de caráter hereditário autossômico dominante. Caracteriza-se por distúrbio severo de desenvolvimento na região craniofacial, incluindo sinostose bilateral da sutura coronal, associada a hipoplasia maxilar, exoftalmia, hipertelorismo e sindactilia simétrica de mãos e pés. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo o estudo de pacientes portadores da síndrome de Apert, não-operados, correlacionando os achados clínicos com os obtidos por meio da tomografia computadorizada (TC). Foram analisados 5 pacientes, sendo todos submetidos ao exame clínico e à tomografia computadorizada. Reconstruções tridimensionais (3D-TC) foram obtidas a partir de um tomógrafo helicoidal, utilizando uma estação de trabalho independente, para avaliação das alterações craniofaciais provocadas pela síndrome. A análise clínica determinou que sindactilia de mãos e pés, pseudofenda na linha média do palato e hipoplasia da maxila são achados observados em todos os pacientes. A 3D-TC mostrou que algumas alterações como sinostose bilateral das suturas coronais, defeito na linha média da calvária e redução na dimensão ântero-posterior da fossa craniana anterior, média e posterior estavam presentes em todos os casos. A combinação e correlação entre os achados clínicos e os observados na 3D-TC pode ser útil na avaliação das alterações observadas na síndrome de Apert, possibilitando melhora no estudo do paciente e promovendo informações importantes no diagnóstico, planejamento terapêutico e acompanhamento cirúrgico.

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          Birth prevalence study of the Apert syndrome.

          Estimates of the Apert syndrome birth prevalence and the mutation rate are reported for Washington State, Nebraska, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Atlanta, and Northern California. Data were pooled to increase the number of Apert births (n = 57) and produce a more stable birth prevalence estimate. Birth prevalence of the Apert syndrome was calculated to be approximately 15.5/1,000,000 births, which is twice the rate determined in earlier studies. The major reason appears to be incomplete ascertainment in the earlier studies. The similarity of the point estimates and the narrow bounds of the confidence limits in the present study suggest that the birth prevalence of the Apert syndrome over different populations is fairly uniform. The mutation rate was calculated to be 7.8 x 10(-6) per gene per generation. Apert syndrome accounts for about 4.5% of all cases of craniosynostosis. The mortality rate appears to be increased compared to that experienced in the general population; however, further study of the problem is necessary.
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            The central nervous system in the Apert syndrome.

            In this paper, we present available central nervous system data from our series of patients with the Apert syndrome. Combining our own data with that available in the literature, 30 patients had malformations of the corpus callosum, the limbic structures, or both. Other frequent findings included megalencephaly (7 cases), gyral abnormalities (8 cases), encephalocele (4 cases), pyramidal tract abnormalities (2 cases), hypoplasia of cerebral white matter (4 cases), and heterotopic gray matter (2 cases). Progressive hydrocephalus seems to be uncommon and has frequently been confused with nonprogressive ventriculomegaly in the past. Psychometric evaluations, neurological findings, and neuropathologic reports from the literature are critically reviewed. It is clear that a significant number of patients with the Apert syndrome are mentally retarded. It is suggested that malformations of the central nervous system may be responsible for most cases.
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              Comparative three-dimensional analysis of CT-scans of the calvaria and cranial base in Apert and Crouzon syndromes.

              The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze Apert and Crouzon skulls from three-dimensional (3-D) reconstructions of CT-scans. 12 Apert patients and 19 with Crouzon syndrome were included in the study. The age range was 0 to 23 years. All CT-scannings were carried out according to the same protocol with a slice thickness of 2 or 4 mm and 3-D reconstructions of the craniofacial region included midsagittal and horizontal cuts. A number of qualitative characteristics of the calvaria and cranial base were recorded and the cranial base angle was measured on the 3-D models. Our results showed that Apert and Crouzon syndromes are very different in cranial development and their dysmorphology is highly age dependent. We suggest that cartilage abnormalities, especially in the anterior cranial base, play a primary role in cranial development in the Apert syndrome from very early intrauterine life. Several cranial anomalies observed postnatally, however, are caused by the resultant dysmorphic and compensatory growth and are probably compounded by early cranial deformation. The primary abnormality in Crouzon syndrome appears to be premature fusion of sutures and synchondroses. Based on the findings at birth and early infancy it would seem that such fusions occur relatively late in fetal life. The adult cranial form in Crouzon's patients is explainable by resultant dysmorphic and compensatory growth changes. Very early release of the coronal suture areas with advancement of the frontal bone is advocated in both syndromes but for somewhat different reasons.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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                Contributors
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                Role: ND
                Journal
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                Brazilian Oral Research
                Braz. oral res.
                Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO (São Paulo )
                1807-3107
                March 2004
                : 18
                : 1
                : 35-39
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
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                S1806-83242004000100007
                10.1590/S1806-83242004000100007
                a9ee89e0-64a8-4701-9837-07a33d185e83

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

                Dentistry
                Tomography,X-ray computed,Skull,Acrocephalosyndactylia,Tomografia computadorizada por raios X,Crânio,Acrocefalossindactilia

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