Goldenhar syndrome in association with agenesia of the internal carotid artery.
The association between Goldenhar syndrome and homolateral internal carotid artery agenesis to our knowledge, has never emerged before. We present a case report in a female child that was examined with tonal audiometry, A.B.R., CT scan, MR, digital-subtraction-angiography and color Doppler. The aim of this report is to present an uncommon pathologic association which also provides a brief review of the embryology of the ear and carotid vessels whilst discussing probable pathogenetic causes.
Ottaviano
Giuseppina
G
Audiology and E.N.T. Department, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. pippifonica@yahoo.it
Calzolari
Ferdinando
F
Martini
Alessandro
A
D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone / Q000379:methods; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006053:Goldenhar Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color