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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery:
July 2008 - Volume 19 - Issue 4 - pp 1126-1130
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31817636ae
Clinical Notes

Axillary Osmidrosis in Apert Syndrome: Management With an Arthroscopic Shaver Technique

Hess, Jason MD; Lonergan, Ian DO; Rozzelle, Arlene A. MD; Arneja, Jugpal S. MD, FAAP, FACS, FRCS(C)

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Abstract

Apert syndrome is a congenital condition characterized by craniosynostosis, syndactyly, and maxillary hypoplasia. Previous authors have outlined the management of craniofacial and extremity anomalies associated with this syndrome; however, there is a paucity of literature regarding the treatment of the cutaneous manifestations of Apert syndrome. Axillary osmidrosis, a chronic skin condition characterized by an excessive, axillary malodor resulting from apocrine gland dysfunction, can be particularly severe in patients with Apert syndrome. Herein, we describe a pediatric patient with Apert syndrome and severe axillary osmidrosis managed by an arthroscopic shaver technique of axillary glandular debridement and aspiration.

© 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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