Prenatal Imaging of Craniosynostosis Syndromes

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2015 Dec;36(6):453-64. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.06.002. Epub 2015 Jun 16.

Abstract

This article reviews the prenatal diagnosis of those syndromes in which craniosynostosis is a key feature. Although not an exhaustive list, the authors highlight conditions that may be encountered with some regularity, especially in a higher volume fetal imaging center. Rare conditions are also discussed. Normal sutural anatomy and development are first reviewed, followed by a discussion of specific syndromes, the salient imaging findings, and pathologic as well as postnatal correlations when possible.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology*
  • Acrocephalosyndactylia / pathology*
  • Cranial Sutures / abnormalities*
  • Cranial Sutures / pathology
  • Craniofacial Dysostosis / pathology*
  • Craniosynostoses
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Syndrome