[CHARGE association].
BACKGROUND
The spectrum of CHARGE association includes coloboma, heart disease, choanal atresia, retarded growth and development and/or CNS anomalies, genital anomalies and/or hypogonadism and ear anomalies and/or deafness.


METHODS
A 4 1/2 month-old boy was admitted suffering from microphthalmia. His weight was 6 kg (-1 SD), height 60 cm (-2 SD) and his head circumference was 44 cm (+ 2 SD). He had hypotonia. Examination showed low-set ears, micrognathia, coloboma, left choanal atresia and genital hypoplasia. His heart was normal.


CONCLUSIONS
The CHARGE association must be recognized early since it may be complicated by respiratory and feeding difficulties which can be lethal.
Service de pédiatrie, hôpital d'Enfants, Tunisie.
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S
Ben Becher
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Ganouni
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M
Cheour
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A
Bouaziz
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T
Boudhina
D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D003103:Coloboma / Q000150:complications*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000150:complications; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000150:complications*; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000150:complications; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome
Association CHARGE.