• Childs Nerv Syst · Sep 2019

    Case Reports

    GAPO syndrome with craniosynostosis and intracranial hypertension.

    • Mehdi Golpayegani, Farhad Salari, Zohreh Habibi, Negin Naderian, and Farideh Nejat.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
    • Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 Sep 1; 35 (9): 1621-1624.

    BackgroundGAPO (growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and optic atrophy) as a rare genetic disorder includes growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and optic atrophy. It was reported to be associated with craniosynostosis and intracranial hypertension.Case ReportA patient with such a rare disorder associated with multisuture craniosynostosis and headache is presented. Surgery has been done due to intracranial hypertension.ConclusionsAbnormal intraoperative findings including sever pericranium and dural adhesions and extraordinary bleeding related to this syndrome are described.

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