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ArticleDevelopmental medicine and child neurology2021

Saethre-Chotzen syndrome: long-term outcome of a syndrome-specific management protocol.

Bianca K Den Ottelander, Marie-Lise C Van Veelen, Robbin De Goederen, Stephanie Dc Van De Beeten, Marjolein Hg Dremmen, Sjoukje E Loudon, Sarah L Versnel, Ans Mw Van Den Ouweland, Marieke F Van Dooren, Koen Fm Joosten and 1 more

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Article in Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Bianca K Den OttelanderDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Center, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4586-0317
Marie-Lise C Van VeelenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Robbin De GoederenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Center, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Stephanie Dc Van De BeetenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Center, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Marjolein Hg DremmenDepartment of Radiology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Sjoukje E LoudonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Sarah L VersnelDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Center, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ans Mw Van Den OuwelandDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Marieke F Van DoorenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Koen Fm JoostenPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Irene Mj MathijssenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Dutch Craniofacial Center, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the long-term outcomes of our management protocol for Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, which includes one-stage fronto-orbital advancement.

methodAll patients born with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome between January 1992 and March 2017 were included. Evaluated parameters included occipital frontal head circumference (OFC), fundoscopy, neuroimaging (ventricular size, tonsillar position, and the presence of collaterals/an abnormal transverse sinus), polysomnography, and ophthalmological outcomes. The relationship between papilledema and its associated risk factors was evaluated with Fisher's exact test.

resultsThirty-two patients (21 females, 11 males) were included. Median (SD) age at first surgery was 9.6 months (3.1mo) for patients who were primarily referred to our center (range: 3.6-13.0mo), the median (SD) age at last follow-up was 13 years (5y 7mo; range: 3-25y). Seven patients had papilledema preoperatively, which recurred in two. Two patients had papilledema solely after first surgery. Second cranial vault expansion was indicated in 20%. Thirteen patients had an OFC deflection, indicating restricted skull growth, one patient had ventriculomegaly, and none developed hydrocephalus. Eleven patients had emissary veins, while the transverse sinus was aberrant unilaterally in 13 (hypoplastic n=10 and absent n=3). Four patients had mild tonsillar descent, one of which was a Chiari type I malformation. Four patients had obstructive sleep apnoea (two mild, one moderate, and one severe). An aberrant transverse sinus was associated with papilledema (p=0.01).

interpretationSingle one-stage fronto-orbital advancement was sufficient to prevent intracranial hypertension for 80% of our patients with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. Follow-up should focus on OFC deflection and venous anomalies.

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Neurosurgical ProceduresOutcome Assessment, Health CareAcrocephalosyndactyliaAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolClinical ProtocolsComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleFrontal BoneHumansInfantIntracranial HypertensionLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance Imaging

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PMID32909287
PMCPMC7754116
OpenAlexW3084450780

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