Crouzon Syndrome

6-year-old Omani girl treated for genetic disorder in Delhi

A six-year-old girl from Oman who developed a rare genetic disorder, characterised by distinctive malformation of the skull and facial region, has been given a new lease of life after a breakthrough surgery at a Delhi hospital.

Jul 29, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

14-month-old Iraqi boy gets new lease of life after Delhi surgeons reconstruct his skull

Aysar Ihab Khaleel Al-Azzawi spent the first year of his life battling a deformed skull caused by a condition medically termed as Crouzon Syndrome, which is characterised by the premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis).

Mar 04, 2016, 13:55 PM IST