TYK252
Which syndromic craniosynostoses present with an increased risk of Chiari malformation?
a) Pfieffer and Apert syndromes
b) Apert and Crouzon syndromes
c) Saethre-Chotzen and Pfieffer syndromes
d) Crouzon and Pfieffer syndromes
e) Carpenter and Apert syndromes
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Answer
Answer d. Crouzon and Pfieffer syndromes are most commonly associated with Chiari malformation (type I) with an incidence of 70% in Crouzon syndrome and
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.