This PedsCases note provides a one-page overview on craniosynostosis, its defintion, pathophysiology, presentation, differential diagnosis and management. It was created by Colborne Kemna, a medical student at the University of Alberta, Dr. Alexander Perry and a Plastics resident at the University of Alberta with the help of Dr. Curtis Budden, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Alberta. 

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References

1. Jeffrey E. Janis, ed. Essentials of Plastic Surgery. 3rd ed. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.; 2023. 

2. Nina Kajdic, et al. Craniosynostosis - Recognition, clinical characteristics, and treatment. Biomolecules & Biomedicine. 2018; 18(2): 110-116.

3. Mark S. Dias, et al. Identifying the misshapen head: craniosynostosis and related disorders. Pediatrics. 2020; 146(3): 1-20.

4. J.C. Montoya, L.J. Eckel, D.R. DeLone, A.L. Kotsenas, F.E. Diehn, L. Yu, A.C. Bartley, R.E. Carter, C.H. McCollough, J.G. Fletcher. Low-Dose CT for Craniosynostosis: Preserving Diagnostic Benefit with Substantial Radiation Dose Reduction. American journal of neuroradiology. 2017; 38(4): 672‐677.

5. Irene M. J. Mathijssen. Updated Guideline on Treatment and Management of Craniosynostosis. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2021; 32(1): 371-450.

6. Robert C. Tasker. Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in children: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/elevated-intracranial-pressure-icp-in-children-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis?search=elevated%20icp%20children&source=search_result&selectedTitle=2~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=2. Apr 2022. Mar 2023.