title: Premature craniosynostosis in a rare genetic disease- a case report.
abstract: Crouzon syndrome is a rare genetic disorder inherited in autosomal dominant pattern with complete penetration and variable expressivity. Its most notable characteristic feature is premature synostosis of cranial sutures The case presented is of a 4 yr old boy with box like head with microcephaly, protuberant eyes, hydrocephalus, low visual acquity diagnosed as a case of crouzon syndrome after clinical and radiological assessment.
authors.affiliation: Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Hasnain Abbas
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Dharamshi
authors.affiliation: Baqai Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tufail
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.affiliation: Sindh Medical College/Dow university of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ali Abbas
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mohsin Ali
authors.affiliation: Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Zuhair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lilani
authors.affiliation: Sindh Medical College/Dow university of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Syed Zohaib
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.affiliation: Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faraz
authors.affiliation: Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Syeda Tahira
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Naqvi
keywords: Autosomal dominant; Crouzon syndrome; Premature craniosynostosis