[Pre-auricular tumors in an infant. Differential diagnosis of neuroectodermal syndromes].
BACKGROUND
Neuroectodermal syndromes are complex because of their rarity and overlapping clinical manifestations making differential diagnosis problematic.


METHODS
A 2-year old girl presented with a phenotype characterized by bilateral pre-auricular tags, a fistula of the right cheek, hemifacial microsomia, and a limbus dermoid on the right eye. This constellation is characteristic for the Goldenhar syndrome. Following excision of the tags and fistula along with a keratoplasty, the child developed normally.


CONCLUSIONS
The exact diagnosis of a neuroectodermal syndrome facilitates identification of associated symptoms. Early surgical therapy may prevent the development of functional deficits.
Boehncke
W-H
WH
Zentrum der Dermatologie und Venerologie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main. Boehncke@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Schultz
J
J
Kaufmann
R
R
Ochsendorf
F R
FR
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery