title: Sagittal synostosis in twin girls.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sagittal synostosis has been found to occur in families at a low frequency. All previous reports of sagittal synostosis in twins have been of males.
  
  
  METHODS
  We now report a case of female twins concordant for sagittal synostosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our hopes are that this information will further our understanding of the genetics of sagittal synostosis not only in single births but also in that of twins.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, 1600 7th Avenue South Acc 400, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. richard.tubbs@ccc.uab.edu
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wellons
authors.forename: W Jerry
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Oakes
mesh_terms: D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000601:surgery; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic