Korean J Dermatol.
2009 Apr;47(4):487-490.
A Case of Oculo-auriculo-vertebral (OAV) Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. drds75@medimail.co.kr
Abstract
- We present a patient with various features of oculo-auriculo-vertebral syndrome (OAVS), also known as Goldenhar's syndrome. In general, multiple accessory tragi in a linear distribution from the preauricular skin to the mandible or to the lateral neck suggest a diagnosis of OAVS. However, in most cases, an accessory tragus is an isolated developmental defect without an associated congenital syndrome. A female infant presented with a solitary, skin colored, sessile papule on the right lower cheek, microtia, and ear deformity since birth. A biopsy specimen showed numerous irregularly spaced hair follicles with a prominent connective tissue framework in the subcutaneous fat, but without central cartilage. Multiple congenital anomalies, including ocular lipodermoid, sensorineural hearing loss, and vertebral deformity, were found on further evaluation.
