Waardenburg Syndrome Type I: An Otorhinolaryngologist's Perspective
Received Date: Sep 08, 2019 / Accepted Date: Oct 31, 2019 / Published Date: Nov 07, 2019
Abstract
Waardenburg syndrome type I is a rare, autosomal dominant auditory-pigmentary syndrome characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss, pigmentary abnormalities of the iris, hair and skin, and dystopia canthorum. Waardenburg syndrome affects an estimated 1 in 40,000 people. It accounts for 2 to 5 percent of all cases of congenital hearing loss. Here, we present the case of an 11-month old girl with Waardenburg syndrome type I.
Keywords: Waardenburg syndrome type I; Sensorineural hearing loss; Blue iris; Dystopia canthorum
Citation: Goswami A, Sharma K (2019) Waardenburg Syndrome Type I: An Otorhinolaryngologist’s Perspective. Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 9: 383. Doi: 10.4172/2161-119X.1000383
Copyright: © 2019 Goswami A, et al. 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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