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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 27
| Issue : 2 | Page : 121-124 |
Craniofacial features in Goldenhar syndrome
C Vinay1, R Sudhakara Reddy2, KS Uloopi1, V Madhuri1, R Chandra Sekhar1
1 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College and Hospital, Bhimavaram - 534202, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College and Hospital, Bhimavaram - 534202, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
C Vinay
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram - 534 202, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.55339
Goldenhar syndrome also known as oculo-auriculo-vertebral syndrome was first reported by Dr Maurice Goldenhar in 1952. It is a rare disease entity characterized by craniofacial anomalies such as hypoplasia of the mandible and malar bones, microtia, and vertebral anomalies. The etiology of this disease still remains unclear and occurs as sporadic. This report presents goldenhar syndrome in a 12-year-old male patient.
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