Apert syndrome: a case report in pediatric dentistry

Authors

  • Rocío Contreras Linares CD, Especialista en Odontopediatría Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins.
  • Fredy Mas Gáslac CD, Egresado del Post Grado de Ortodoncia de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
  • Daniela Jota Altamirano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v14i2.2934

Keywords:

Apert syndrome, craniosynostosis, Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene.

Abstract

Apert syndrome accounts for 5% of all craniosynostosis syndromes and shows a prevalence of 1 in 60000 live births. Is one of the five craniosynostosis syndromes associated with single mutations in the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGF-R2) gene, with chromosomal localization at 10q26. The purpose of this paper was to describe a case of Apert syndrome, show Pediatric dentistry managementand discuss their craniofacial features in an 8-year-old boy who presented Craniosynostosis, turribrachycephaly, syndactylies of the hands and feet, with multiple intraoral features.

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Author Biographies

  • Rocío Contreras Linares, CD, Especialista en Odontopediatría Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins.
  • Fredy Mas Gáslac, CD, Egresado del Post Grado de Ortodoncia de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
  • Daniela Jota Altamirano

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Published

2011-12-30

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Clinical Cases

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Copyright (c) 2011 Rocío Contreras Linares, Fredy Mas Gáslac, Daniela Jota Altamirano

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Contreras Linares R, Mas Gáslac F, Jota Altamirano D. Apert syndrome: a case report in pediatric dentistry. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];14(2):25-8. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/2934