Goldenhar Syndrome in a Nigerian Child: A Case Report
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A three year old Nigerian girl presented with features suggestive of Goldenhar syndrome. The patient presented with lacrimation in the left eye and this prompted the maternal grandmother to bring the child to the hospital. No similar occurrence in the family of the patient. Multidisciplinary approach was adopted in the care of the patient. However no significant systemic abnormality was discovered. The need to create awareness about this rare disease cannot be overemphasized.
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