Ear Surgery in Treacher Collins Syndrome

Ear surgery in Treacher Collins syndrome.

The autosomal dominant hereditary Treacher Collins syndrome manifests itself phenotypically in dysmorphogenesis of particularly the first, but also the second branchial arch system. Consequently, 50% of patients with Treacher Collins syndrome have a congenital, generally pure conductive hearing loss resulting from a major or minor ear anomaly. The outcome of surgery to improve patients' hearing...

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) is a genetic disease that alters the development of bones and other tissues in the face, and presents variable expressivity. At least three genes TCOF1, POLR1D, and POLR1C were recognized to be at the origin of this syndrome which may be inherited through either an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive pattern. TCS changes can be divided into otological, opht...

Treacher Collins Syndrome In The Newborn

a b c Dr. Girish Gopal , Dr. Divya Durga , Dr. S. Prashanth Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore -570001, Karnataka. Post graduate student, Department of Pediatrics, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore -570001, Karnataka. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mys...

Treacher- Collins Syndrome unusually in siblings

TreacherCollins Syndrome (TCS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of craniofacial morphogenesis. The frequency of TCS is 1 in 50,000 live births. Approximately half of cases arise as a result of sporadic mutation; the rest are familial. TCS is caused by a mutation in a TCOFI gene on chromosomes 5q31.3-32. The severely affected persons show classic physical characteristics and mildly affected...

Treacher Collins syndrome: sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.