[Associated brachial cleft anomalies in the cat eye syndrome].
The cat eye syndrome is a congenital malformation usually associated with anal atresia, ocular coloboma, downward slanting eyes, microphthalmia, hypertelorism, strabismus, preauricular tags or fistulas, congenital heart defect particularly septal defect, urinary tract abnormalities, skeletal anomalies and frequently mental and physical retardation. A small supernumerary chromosome (smaller than chromosome 21) is present, frequently has 2 centromeres, is bisatellited and represents an inv dup 22 (q11). A two years old female presented to our department with an association of cat eye syndrome with preauricular tags and a first branchial arch anomaly. This article discusses the surgical management and the association between the cat eye syndrome and first branchial cleft anomaly.
Avior
Galit
G
Unit of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Hillel-Yaffe Medical Center.
Derowe
Ari
A
Fliss
Dan M
DM
Leicear-Trejo
Leonor
L
Braverman
Itzhak
I
D001934:Branchial Region / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D002503:Centromere / Q000235:genetics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003103:Coloboma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans