BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuFrontal bossingFrontal bossing is an unusually prominent forehead. It is sometimes associated with a heavier than normal brow ridge. Considerations Frontal bossing is seen only in a few rare syndromes, including acromegaly, a long-term (chronic) disorder caused by too much growth hormone, which leads to enlargement of the bones of the face, jaw, hands, feet, and skull. Causes Causes include:Acromegaly Basal cell nevus syndrome Congenital syphilis Congenital syphilisCongenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection seen in infants whose mothers were infected with syphilis and not fu...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Cleidocranial dysostosis Cleidocranial dysostosisCleidocranial dysostosis is a disorder involving the abnormal development of bones in the skull and collar (clavicle) area.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Crouzon syndrome Hurler syndrome Hurler syndromeMucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long ch...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Pfeiffer syndrome Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome Rubinstein-Taybi syndromeRubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a genetic disease. It involves broad thumbs and toes, short stature, distinctive facial features, and varying deg...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Russell-Silver syndrome (Russell-Silver dwarf) Russell-Silver syndromeRussell-Silver syndrome (RSS) is a disorder present at birth involving poor growth. One side of the body may also appear to be larger than the other...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Use of the antiseizure drug trimethadione during pregnancy Home Care There is no home care needed for frontal bossing. Home care for disorders associated with frontal bossing varies with the specific disorder. When to Contact a Medical Professional If you notice that your child's forehead looks overly prominent, talk to your health care provider. What to Expect at Your Office Visit An infant or child with frontal bossing generally has other symptoms and signs. Taken together, these define a specific syndrome or condition. The diagnosis is based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation.Medical history questions documenting frontal bossing in detail may include:When did you first notice the problem? What other symptoms are present? Have you noticed any other unusual physical characteristics? Has a disorder been identified as the cause of the frontal bossing? If so, what was the diagnosis? Lab studies may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.Open ReferencesReferencesKinsman SL, Johnston MV. Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 609.Michaels MG, Williams JV. Infectious disease. In: Zitelli BJ, McIntire SC, Nowalk AJ, Garrison J, eds. Zitelli and Davis' Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 13.Mitchell AL. Congenital anomalies. In: Martin RJ, Fanaroff AA, Walsh MC, eds. Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 30.Sankaran S, Kyle P. Abnormalities of the face and neck. In: Coady AM, Bower S, eds. Twining's Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2015:chap 13.AllVideoImagesTogFrontal bossing - illustration Frontal bossing is the descriptive term for a prominent forehead. Sometimes the brow (just above the eyes) is also heavier than normal as seen in acromegaly.Frontal bossingillustrationFrontal bossing - illustration Frontal bossing is the descriptive term for a prominent forehead. Sometimes the brow (just above the eyes) is also heavier than normal as seen in acromegaly.Frontal bossingillustrationRelated Information Acromegaly(Condition) Review Date: 11/6/2023 Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. 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Frontal bossingFrontal bossing is an unusually prominent forehead. It is sometimes associated with a heavier than normal brow ridge. Considerations Frontal bossing is seen only in a few rare syndromes, including acromegaly, a long-term (chronic) disorder caused by too much growth hormone, which leads to enlargement of the bones of the face, jaw, hands, feet, and skull. Causes Causes include:Acromegaly Basal cell nevus syndrome Congenital syphilis Congenital syphilisCongenital syphilis is a severe, disabling, and often life-threatening infection seen in infants whose mothers were infected with syphilis and not fu...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Cleidocranial dysostosis Cleidocranial dysostosisCleidocranial dysostosis is a disorder involving the abnormal development of bones in the skull and collar (clavicle) area.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Crouzon syndrome Hurler syndrome Hurler syndromeMucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long ch...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Pfeiffer syndrome Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome Rubinstein-Taybi syndromeRubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is a genetic disease. It involves broad thumbs and toes, short stature, distinctive facial features, and varying deg...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Russell-Silver syndrome (Russell-Silver dwarf) Russell-Silver syndromeRussell-Silver syndrome (RSS) is a disorder present at birth involving poor growth. One side of the body may also appear to be larger than the other...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Use of the antiseizure drug trimethadione during pregnancy Home Care There is no home care needed for frontal bossing. Home care for disorders associated with frontal bossing varies with the specific disorder. When to Contact a Medical Professional If you notice that your child's forehead looks overly prominent, talk to your health care provider. What to Expect at Your Office Visit An infant or child with frontal bossing generally has other symptoms and signs. Taken together, these define a specific syndrome or condition. The diagnosis is based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation.Medical history questions documenting frontal bossing in detail may include:When did you first notice the problem? What other symptoms are present? Have you noticed any other unusual physical characteristics? Has a disorder been identified as the cause of the frontal bossing? If so, what was the diagnosis? Lab studies may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.Open ReferencesReferencesKinsman SL, Johnston MV. Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, Shah SS, Tasker RC, Wilson KM, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 609.Michaels MG, Williams JV. Infectious disease. In: Zitelli BJ, McIntire SC, Nowalk AJ, Garrison J, eds. Zitelli and Davis' Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 13.Mitchell AL. Congenital anomalies. In: Martin RJ, Fanaroff AA, Walsh MC, eds. Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 30.Sankaran S, Kyle P. Abnormalities of the face and neck. In: Coady AM, Bower S, eds. Twining's Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2015:chap 13.