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Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 2016; 24(2): 69-72 | DOI: 10.5505/ias.2016.15921
Metopic Suture Synostosis (Trigonocephaly): A Case Report Ercan Bal1, Ýsmail Bozkurt2, Cevat Akýncý2, Nebi Yýlmaz1 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yýldýrým Beyazýt University, Ankara, Turkiye. 2Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye. This study aimed to present the case of a patient with trigonocephaly who was operated at 6 months of age with bifrontal craniotomy and fronto-orbital advancement. Trigonocephaly is a premature fusion and ossification of the metopic suture. The calvarial growth restriction causes decreased intracranial volume. Thus, a surgical intervention is indicated to restore the volume of the skull along with appearance. Keywords: Craniosynostosis, fronto-orbital advancement, metopic synostosis, treatment, trigonocephaly Ercan Bal, Ýsmail Bozkurt, Cevat Akýncý, Nebi Yýlmaz. Metopic Suture Synostosis (Trigonocephaly): A Case Report. Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 2016; 24(2): 69-72 Corresponding Author: Ercan Bal, Türkiye	TOOLS Full Text PDF Print Download citation RIS EndNote BibTex Medlars Procite Reference Manager Share with email Share Send email to author Similar articles PubMed Google Scholar