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Cole-Carpenter syndrome

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An osteogenesis imperfecta characterized by craniosynostosis, communicating hydrocephalus, ocular proptosis, marked postnatal growth failure, and distinctive facial appearance.

Signs and symptoms

  • Scoliosis
  • Short stature
  • Coronal craniosynostosis
  • Popcorn calcification
  • Midface retrusion
  • Osteopenia
  • Recurrent fractures
  • Vertebral compression fracture
  • Communicating hydrocephalus
  • Proptosis