J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1980 Dec;21(4):651-656.
Three Cases of Familial Occurrence of Crouzon's Disease (Cranlofaeial Dysostosis)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Han Gang Sung Shim Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Craniofacial dysostosis, a well defined. rare syndrome first described by Crouzon in 1912, characteristically shows frontal bosses, prognathism, exophthalmos, exotropia, optic nerveatrophy and maxillary hypoplasia. Three cases of familial occurrence are presented, and according to their history, 11 of 13 members in 5 generations of their family are suspected to have been afflicted. A brief review of related literature is described.
