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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2023

Facial skeleton dysmorphology in syndromic craniosynostosis: differences between FGFR2 and no-FGFR2-related syndromes and relationship with skull base and facial sutural patterns.

Rosalinda Calandrelli, Fabio Pilato, Luca Massimi, Gabriella D'Apolito, Cesare Colosimo

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Rosalinda CalandrelliInstitute of Radiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, Rome, 00168, Italy. rosalinda.calandrelli@policlinicogemelli.it.
Fabio PilatoUnit of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Neurophysiology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Rome, Italy.
Luca MassimiPediatric Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, Rome, 00168, Italy.
Gabriella D'ApolitoInstitute of Radiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, Rome, 00168, Italy.
Cesare ColosimoInstitute of Radiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, Rome, 00168, Italy.
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITUniversità Campus Bio-Medico · IT

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Abstract

purposeTo assess the role of FGFR2 mutations and sutural synostotic patterns on facial skeleton dysmorphology in children with syndromic craniosynostosis.

methodsPreoperative high-resolution CT images in 39 infants with syndromic craniosynostosis were evaluated. Patients were divided into infants with and without FGFR2 mutations; each group was split according to synostotic involvement of minor sutures/synchondroses: isolated or combined involvement of middle (MCF) and posterior cranial fossae (PCF). Quantitative analysis of the midface and mandible measures was performed. Each subgroup was compared with a group of age-matched healthy subjects.

resultsTwenty-four patients with FGFR2 related syndromes were clustered in 3 subgroups: MCF + PCF (8 patients, 5.4 ± 1.75 months), MCF (8 patients, 3.62 ± 1.68 months), and PCF (8 patients, 2.75 ± 0.46 months). Fifteen no-FGFR2 patients were clustered in 2 subgroups: MCF + PCF (7 patients, 9.42 ± 0.78 months) and PCF (8 patients, 7.37 ± 2.92 months). Both FGFR2 and no-FGFR2 groups with involvement of minor sutures coursing in MCF showed more facial sutural synostoses. Children with minor suture/synchondrosis synostosis of MCF (MCF-PCF and MCF subgroups) showed altered position of glenoid fossa and mandibular inclination ([Formula: see text]), but children in the FGFR2 group had also reduced midfacial depth and maxillary length ([Formula: see text]). Children with minor suture/synchondrosis synostosis of PCF (PCF subgroups) had reduced posterior mandibular height, but those children in the FGFR2 group also showed reduced intergonion distance ([Formula: see text]).

conclusionsIn children with syndromic craniosynostosis, both skull base and facial suture synostosis affect facial dysmorphology/hypoplasia. FGFR2 mutations may worsen facial hypoplasia both acting on bone development and causing an earlier premature closure of facial sutures.

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Cranial SuturesCraniosynostosesCranial Fossa, PosteriorFaceHumansInfantReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2SkullSkull BaseSyndromeFGFR2 protein, humanReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Facial hypoplasiaFacial suturesFGFR2 mutationsSkull base sutural patternSyndromic craniosynostosis

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