Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
1999 Mar;42(3):386-389.
Melnick-Fraser Syndrome in the Same Family
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
Abstract
- Melnick-Fraser syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly that is characterized by preauricular fistula, branchial fistula, hearing impairment, and is often combined with renal anomaly. Preauricular fistula and branchial fistula can occur in the same individual, but their association with hearing impairment is very rare. The condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant mode. Recently, we experienced a case of Melnick-Fraser syndrome in a 32 years old male patient with familial tendency. We report this case with a review of literature.
