title: Goldenhar Syndrome with Dextrocardia and Right Pulmonary Hypoplasia: An Unusual Association.
abstract: Goldenhar syndrome (GS), a rare condition, occurring due to defect in development of first and second branchial arches, is characterized by a combination of various anomalies involving face, eyes, ears, vertebrae, heart, and lungs. The etiology of GS is not fully known, although various hypotheses have been proposed along with its genetic association and many other causes. Facial asymmetry and hypoplasia of the mandible are characteristic features of GS along with microtia and preauricular appendages and pits. Dextrocardia or pulmonary hypoplasia in GS has previously been reported separately. We report a 7-year-old female child of GS with combination of anomalies, dextrocardia, and pulmonary hypoplasia, which is a rare association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, Nepal.
authors.forename: Nagendra
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3216-8671
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0365-3299
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Universal College of Dental Sciences, Bhairahawa 32900, Nepal.
authors.forename: Hemant Kumar
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Halwai