The authors provide the case of a 6-year-old male who presented late with multi-suture craniosynostosis and chronically elevated intracranial pressures (ICPs). He was surgically managed with frontal orbital advancement. This particular case illustrates the significant bleeding and unique bony pathology that can occur in patients with high ICP with concomitant venous collateralization. At 1-month follow-up, he demonstrated significant improvement with maintained expansion and no signs of elevated ICP despite delayed intervention. Frontal orbital advancement serves as an effective method for cranial vault expansion and correction of frontal deformities caused by craniosynostosis.
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