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Frontal bossing

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Definition:

Frontal bossing is an unusually prominent forehead, sometimes associated with a heavier than normal brow ridge.

Considerations:

Frontal bossing is seen only in a few rare syndromes. It is probably best recognized by the public in the disease acromegaly because people with acromegaly who become extremely tall and large (giants) are seen frequently in movies.

Common Causes:

• Congenital syphilis
• Acromegaly
• Russell-Silver syndrome (Russell-Silver dwarf)
• Pfeiffer syndrome
• Basal cell nevus syndrome
• Crouzon syndrome
• Hurler syndrome
• Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
• Fetal trimethadione syndrome
• Cleidocranial dysostosis

• Review Date: 5/10/2006
• Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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