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BUSTAMANTE CABRERA, Gladys  e  QUISPE QUISBERT, Janneth Pamela. SINDROME DE GOLDENHAR. Rev. Act. Clin. Med [online]. 2014, vol.46, pp. 2426-2430. ISSN 2304-3768.

Goldenhar syndrome is a complex entity, whose origin has not been determined, but has been frequently observed in persons subjected to some type of trauma or specific teratogenic exposure during gestation period. This disease, which predominantly affects males, which have generally unilateral changes, the development of the first and second branchial arch, leading to a severe impairment of facial architecture, is an incidence of 1 in 250,000 live births deformations involving the maxillary, malar, neck, muscles and other general manifestations, which make complex treatment. Thus the facial asymmetry may show alterations in the growth of the jaws with hipoplasy thereof and eye and hearing impairment manifested by blepharophimosis, anophthalmia, anotia, etc.. The heart, lung and digestive commitment is presented as: ductus arteriosus, pulmonary fibrodysplasia, imperforate anus, etc.. Early diagnosis is generally evidenced by the existence of multiple anomalies, which lead to early surgical treatment in order to minimize the functional limitations of the patient.

Palavras-chave : Goldenhar syndrome; Aurículo vertebral dysplasia; Branchial cyst; Facial asymmetry; Palate; Cleft lip; Anotia.