Apert syndrome (AS) is a rare type of congenital craniofacial dysmorphic and severe syndactyly the hands feet. Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gene mutations are suspect to be involved in this anomaly. The distinct features craniosynostosis-a condition premature closure skull's sutures-, midface hypoplasia-an incomplete development middle face-, syndactyly-webbed fingers or toes-. anor...

Acne is a very common, multifactorial, complex, and chronic disease of the pilosebaceous unit that affects approximately 85% of adolescent patients and 3% of adult patients. The roles of sebaceous glands, androgens, follicular epithelial cells, Propionibacterium acnes, immune mediators, environmental factors, and genetic factors are well known in acne pathogenesis. Although it is not a life-thr...

Apert syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia and syndactyly. In general, patients present in early childhood for craniofacial reconstruction surgery. Anesthetic implications include difficult airway, airway hyper-reactivity; however, possibility of raised intracranial pressure especially when operating for craniosynostosis and associated ...

Mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 2 are responsible for several clinically distinct craniosynostosis syndromes in humans (Naski and Ornitz, 1998; Ornitz and Marie, 2002; Wilkie, 1997). These syndromes share a common feature; premature fusion of at least one of the cranial sutures. However, craniosynostosis syndromes also have distinct facial features and some have characteri...

The aim of this case report was to present the combined orthodontic and surgical treatment of a patient with Apert syndrome in an adult stage. A 15 years old male patient with Apert syndrome was concerned about the appearance of his face and malocclusion. His profile was concave with a retruded maxilla and prominent lower lip. He had an Angle class I molar relationship with a 9.5 mm anterior op...