Oxycephaly is a specific phenotype of multi-suture craniosynostosis that is often misrepresented. This study aims to review the relevant literature, clarify the diagnostic criteria, and present an alternate approach to its management.
Isolated oxycephaly (from Greek ὀξύς, “sharp, pointed”) is a late-appearing form of non- syndromic craniosynostosis characterized by premature fusion of both the coronal and sagittal sutures, and, in some cases, of one or both lamb-doid sutures [1–4].
Oxycephaly and brachycephaly have in common premature closure of the coronal suture, decreased intracranial volume, and a risk of intracranial hypertension. In addition, brachy-cephaly may evolve into oxycephaly when the sagittal and metopic sutures fuse prematurely; these two types of cra-niosynostosis are therefore often studied together.
Isolated oxycephaly is a late-appearing form of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis characterized by premature fusion of both the coronal and sagittal sutures, and, in some cases, of the lambdoid sutures. Compensatory growth in the region of the anterior fontanel results …
TRUE OXYCEPHALY WITH SYNDACTYLISM CASE REPORT BERNARD N. E. COHN, M.D. DENVER, COLORADO T RUE oxycephaly is an unusual and bizarre deformity of the skull. It is variously known as acrocephaly, dysostosis craniofaciaIis (Cruzon), and tower or steeple skul1. Because of the frequent association of this condition
A CASE OF OXYCEPHALY. By W. J. A. COLDSTREAM, M.B., Ch.B. The following case which was recently admitted to the Royal Infirmary is of some interest on account of the rarity of the condition and also in view of the recent paper on Oxycephaly published in the Edinburgh Medical Journal by Mr D. M. Greig.
The tower skull oxycephaly, or “thurmsch8de1,” as the Germans call it, is of special interest to us as oph- thalmologists, owing to the frequent pathologic-eye findings associated with this condition.
oxycephaly (potential closure of all sutures) or mixed (clo-sure of more than one suture). The data were subjected to analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, US) software. A comparison of the percentage of patients was performed with a frequency table and the chi-square test.2
Three cases ofadult oxycephaly arepre-sented inwhich (i) the cranial deformity was mild!, (2) visual loss was notdocu-mented until adult life, and the sella turcica had anabnormal appearance. The possibility of apituitary tumor was ini-tially considered ineach case, particularly with the presence of bitemporal visual field! d!efects in2patients ...
Oxycephaly is one of the craniostenoses, a group of conditions characlerised by a premature closure of the sutures of the vault and base of the skull.
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