Unilateral semicircular canal aplasia in Goldenhar's syndrome.
A patient with Goldenhar's syndrome (oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia) and unilateral aplasia of all semicircular canals is presented. This is the first report of such a finding and may support the hypothesis that Goldenhar's syndrome and the CHARGE association have a common pathogenetic mechanism.
Lemmerling
M M
MM
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.
Vanzieleghem
B D
BD
Mortier
G R
GR
Dhooge
I J
IJ
Kunnen
M F
MF
D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed