title: Craniofacial synostosis in association with vitamin D--resistant rickets.
abstract: A patient with craniofacial synostosis and vitamin D--resistant rickets who underwent successful Le Fort II advancement is presented. The association of premature cranial synostosis with a variety of metabolic and hematological disorders is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000150:complications*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010027:Osteotomy
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium