Correction of maxillofacial deformities in a patient with unilateral coronal craniosynostosis (plagiocephaly): a case report and a review of literatures.

Correction of maxillofacial deformities in a patient with unilateral coronal craniosynostosis (plagiocephaly): a case report and a review of literatures.

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Plagiocephaly (oblique skull) is premature fusion of one of the coronal sutures.Frontal plagiocephaly is a Misc 25% rare congenital deformity in the skull that is the most complicated form of craniosynostosis to treat.Examination of all sutures is necessary for diagnosis of craniosynostosis In this article, a 10-month-old, healthy girl with deformity of the right forehead and orbit that is caused by frontal plagiocephaly and coronal unilateral synostosis is presented.This abnormality was corrected by frontal craniotomy and fronto-orbital complex advancement under general anesthesia.

An exact clinical and radiographic (Multislice CT scan with 3-dimensional three dimensional reconstruction) examination with the suitable time of surgery is necessary for diagnosis Lighting of skull abnormality and prevention of treatment delay.Furthermore, 3D stereo-photo-grammetry is a radiation-free, non invasive method for evaluating the growth pattern of children in long term.