Brachyturricephaly
| Brachyturricephaly | |
|---|---|
| Other names | High prominent forehead High, prominent forehead Turribrachycephaly  | 
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| Brachyturricephaly in an 8-year-old female with Acrocephalosyndactyly type I | |
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:[1]
- 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
References
- ^ a b "Brachyturricephaly (Concept Id: C1857484)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
 - ^ "Brachyturricephaly - Ontology Browser - Rat Genome Database". rgd.mcw.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
 - ^ Donauer, E.; Bernardy, M.; Neuenfeldt, D. (1993). "T-bone plastique for treatment of brachy-turricephaly". Acta Neurochirurgica. 120 (3–4): 126–131. doi:10.1007/BF02112030. ISSN 0001-6268. PMID 8460563.
 
