📋Overview
Syndactylic oxycephaly is a legacy term historically used to describe a condition characterized by the combination of syndactyly (fusion of fingers or toes) and oxycephaly, a form of craniosynostosis involving premature fusion of the cranial sutures leading to a pointed or conical skull shape. Modern terminology separates these features into distinct diagnoses: syndactyly as a limb malformation and oxycephaly as a type of craniosynostosis. Syndactyly is classified under congenital limb anomalies, while oxycephaly is a subtype of craniosynostosis affecting skull shape and brain development.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0001193Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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