Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Sagittal craniosynostosis
Early closure of midline skull joint
HP:0004442
What it means
A kind of craniosynostosis affecting the sagittal suture.
Rare diseases that can present with this8
Sometimes5–29%
6- Craniofacial dysplasia-short stature-ectodermal anomalies-intellectual disability syndrome
- DOORS syndrome
- Neurodevelopmental disorder-craniofacial dysmorphism-cardiac defect-skeletal anomalies syndrome due to 9q21.3 microdeletion
- Neurodevelopmental disorder-craniofacial dysmorphism-cardiac defect-skeletal anomalies syndrome due to a point mutation
- Pseudoaminopterin syndrome
- ZTTK syndrome
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Craniosynostosis, sagittal · Craniosynostosis, sagittal suture · Midline skull joint closes early · Sagittal suture synostosis
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