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Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly

Otocephaly is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the mandible, misplacement of the ears towards the front, a small mouth, and absence or underdevelopment of the tongue. The syndrome complex of otocephaly can be categorized into four types based on assoc...

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Autores principales: Ur Rahman, Hameed, Anees, Aleena, Ali, Muhammad Asfandiyar, Ahmad, Saad, Khan, Abu Baker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10416669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37575700
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41767
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author Ur Rahman, Hameed
Anees, Aleena
Ali, Muhammad Asfandiyar
Ahmad, Saad
Khan, Abu Baker
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description Otocephaly is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the mandible, misplacement of the ears towards the front, a small mouth, and absence or underdevelopment of the tongue. The syndrome complex of otocephaly can be categorized into four types based on associated anomalies. We present a case of this congenital anomaly in a newborn baby delivered by a 40-year-old woman who presented in active labor with premature rupture of membranes. Unfortunately, the newborn did not survive due to severe respiratory distress, which was consistent with the clinical features of this congenital anomaly. The rarity of otocephaly poses challenges for both parents and healthcare providers. Early antenatal scans are suggested for the early diagnosis of this condition. Further research and awareness are needed to better understand and manage this rare congenital disorder.
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spelling pubmed-104166692023-08-12 Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly Ur Rahman, Hameed Anees, Aleena Ali, Muhammad Asfandiyar Ahmad, Saad Khan, Abu Baker Cureus Pediatrics Otocephaly is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the mandible, misplacement of the ears towards the front, a small mouth, and absence or underdevelopment of the tongue. The syndrome complex of otocephaly can be categorized into four types based on associated anomalies. We present a case of this congenital anomaly in a newborn baby delivered by a 40-year-old woman who presented in active labor with premature rupture of membranes. Unfortunately, the newborn did not survive due to severe respiratory distress, which was consistent with the clinical features of this congenital anomaly. The rarity of otocephaly poses challenges for both parents and healthcare providers. Early antenatal scans are suggested for the early diagnosis of this condition. Further research and awareness are needed to better understand and manage this rare congenital disorder. Cureus 2023-07-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10416669/ /pubmed/37575700 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41767 Text en Copyright © 2023, Ur Rahman et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly
title Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly
title_full Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly
title_fullStr Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly
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title_short Otocephaly: A Case Report of a Rare Congenital Anomaly
title_sort otocephaly: a case report of a rare congenital anomaly
topic Pediatrics
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10416669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37575700
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41767
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