Dr.BHUMI PATEL, B21511
INTRODUCTION: Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly involving the first and second branchial arches.
PURPOSE: To present a rare case report of a 6 month old girl child.
CASE REPORT: A 6 month old girl, born of non-consanguineous parents, was presented to opd for ocular abnormalities. The patient was born of full term normal vaginal delivery with no perinatal complications. Patient had bilateral upper eyelid coloboma, bilateral limbal and angular dermoid, bilateral pre auricular skin tags and nasal polyp was noted in left side of the nasal cavity.No vertebral abnormalities were noted. Patient was referred to paediatric ophthalmologist for further management.
CONCLUSION: Severe cases of Goldenhar syndrome can affect many aspects of the patient’s life and sometimes requires immediate intervention from birth. For example, the patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea due to airway abnormalities, Jaw problems, and issues with the eyelids may lead to subsequent vision problems.
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