Apert Syndrome: A Case Report

Authors

  • Rana Chowdhury Department of Paediatrics, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Monir Ullah Upazila Health Complex, Banskhali, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Shirin Akhter Ruhina Department of Paediatrics, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Fahmida Jahan Gazi Department of Paediatrics, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Tanuka Barua Department of Paediatrics, Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Priyanka Chowdhury Upazila Family Planning Office, Mirsarai, Chattogram, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v21i2.63142

Keywords:

Apert syndrome; Acrocephalosyndactyly; Midfacial hypoplasia; Craniosynostosis; Syndactyly

Abstract

Background : Apert syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, facial dysmorphism and syndactyly of hands and feet. Eugene Apert in 1906 describe the syndrome acrocephalosyndactyly.

Case Presentation : The reporting case was a 3 months old female baby presented with early fusion of all cranial bone, facial dimorphism like hypertelorism, cleft palate and syndactyly of both hands and feet. There was some bony defect also found in radioligy.

Conclusion : It is a noncurable disease but treat with multidisciplinary approach can reduce the complication and prevention can be done by genetic counselling and antenatal ultrasonography.

Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.21 (2); July 2022; Page 60-63 

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Published

2022-12-08

How to Cite

Chowdhury, R. ., Ullah, M. ., Ruhina, S. A. ., Gazi, F. J. ., Barua, T. ., & Chowdhury, P. . (2022). Apert Syndrome: A Case Report. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal, 21(2), 60–63. https://doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v21i2.63142

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Reports

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