Epidemiological Research of Microtia Combined With Congenital Heart Disease

Conclusions: The occurrence of CHD in microtia patients was higher than that in the general population. The relationship between them was explored mainly from the etiological perspective. Microtia and CHD were often combined in syndromes such as Goldenhar syndrome, 22q11 deletion syndrome, and CHARGE syndrome. Absence of genes or abnormal embryo development associated with these syndromes leads to the occurrence of both.
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research