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Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect characterized by incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip and mandible on usually one side of the body. Common clinical manifestations include limbal dermoids , preauricular skin tags and strabismus . [ 1 ]
Dankelson was born in Michigan in the year 2000. [1] He was born 10 weeks early and weighed less than three pounds. [2] He was born with numerous birth defects such as microtia and atresia due to Goldenhar syndrome, and has had 36 surgeries to correct his facial, airway and other deformities. [3]
The VACTERL association (also VATER association, and less accurately VACTERL syndrome) refers to a recognized group of birth defects which tend to co-occur (see below). This pattern is a recognized association, as opposed to a syndrome , because there is no known pathogenetic cause to explain the grouped incidence.
Maurice Goldenhar (January 15, 1924 – September 11, 2001) was a Belgian–American ophthalmologist and general practitioner. He emigrated from Belgium to the United States in 1940. He later returned to Europe for medical studies, and then returned once again to the United States. [1] He first diagnosed what became known as Goldenhar syndrome ...
Down syndrome [3] Turner syndrome; Noonan syndrome [4] Patau syndrome [5] DiGeorge syndrome [6] Cri du chat syndrome; Edwards syndrome; Fragile X syndrome; Okamoto syndrome; It is usually bilateral, but it can be unilateral (one sided) in Goldenhar syndrome. [7]
Goldenhar syndrome: A rare congenital birth defect that causes abnormalities of facial development. Also known as oculoauricular dysplasia. Also known as oculoauricular dysplasia. The facial anomalies include underdeveloped, asymmetric half of the face.
There is a known association with Goldenhar syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral syndrome) [8] and with Wildervanck syndrome. [9] [10] [11] There may also be an association with congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck. [citation needed]
Goldenhar syndrome; H. Harlequin-type ichthyosis; Heart disorders (Congenital heart defects) Hemifacial microsomia; Holoprosencephaly; Huntington's disease;