Craniofacial Abnormalities - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Craniofacial malformations are the result of an infant’s skull or facial bones fusing together too soon or in an abnormal way.
Craniofacial Anomalies | Craniofacial Abnormalities - MedlinePlus
Jul 27, 2016 · Craniofacial is a medical term that relates to the bones of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like cleft lip and palate , are among the most common of all birth defects.
Craniofacial Anomalies: Diagnoses and Conditions Treated
Craniofacial Anomalies. Craniofacial anomalies are a diverse group of deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. Crouzon Syndrome affects the skull, face, and heart. It is a genetic syndrome, which is due to a mutation on the FGFR2 or FGFR3 gene.
Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic
Nov 12, 2024 · With expertise and extensive experience in cleft and craniofacial disorders, including the most complicated cases, Mayo Clinic specialists can provide a customized treatment plan for your child. Our facial reconstruction surgeons have the training and skills to repair and reconstruct facial features that are absent or deformed due to:
Craniofacial Anomalies - Boston Children's Hospital
The Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Boston Children’s Hospital provides a team approach to the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adults with craniofacial deformities. If your child has a craniofacial anomaly, our doctors can help.
Craniosynostosis and Craniofacial Disorders - AANS
Apr 29, 2024 · Craniosynostosis is a congenital deformity of the infant skull that occurs when the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull (called cranial sutures)
Syndromes with craniofacial abnormalities - UpToDate
Nov 30, 2022 · The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and surgical management of craniosynostosis (a subset of craniofacial anomalies) and syndromes in which craniosynostosis is a primary abnormality, are discussed separately.
Overview of Craniofacial Anomalies - Stanford Medicine …
Craniofacial anomalies (CFA) are a diverse group of deformities in the growth of the head and facial bones. Anomaly is a medical term meaning "irregularity" or "different from normal." These abnormalities are present at birth (congenital) and there are numerous variations.
Pediatric Craniofacial Disorders - Conditions and Treatments
Craniofacial disorder describes malformations of the face and skull that may result from birth defect, disease or trauma. Learn about the different types of craniofacial disorders and how they can be treated.
Genetic Screening in Patients with Craniofacial Malformations
Craniofacial malformations are some of the most common birth defects and encompass a variety of disorders, including cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P), cleft palate alone (CP), craniosynostosis, microtia, hemifacial microsomia, and many other …