Cerebro-Oculo-Nasal Syndrome, a Congenital Anomaly: A Rare Case Report Publisher



Anzali BC¹ ; Talebiazar N² ; Goli R³ ; Arad M⁵ ; Norouzrajabi S⁴ ; Muhammadi S⁵ ; Babamiri B³
Source: International Journal of Surgery Open Published:2022

Abstract

Introduction and importance: The most common congenital defect involving the face and jaws is cleft lip and palate. Exactly where they appear is determined by the locations at which fusion of the various facial processes failed to occur. The lip or the lip and palate together fail to close in approximately 1–1.5 in every 1000 babies born. Case presentation: The present case report is of a 36-week- and 4-day-old male fetus with a birth weight of 2100 gr, a height of 41 cm, and a head circumference of 35 cm. He was born to a 42-year-old mother by Cesarean section at Kosar Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Urmia, Iran. In the initial physical examination, hydrocephalus, eye abnormalities, cleft lip, and cleft palate were observed. Unfortunately, the newborn expired two days after birth. Clinical discussion: The main characteristics of this syndrome are mental retardation, anophthalmia or microphthalmia, abnormal nostrils, and disorders of the central nervous system. Conclusion: Early diagnosis during pregnancy using diagnostic methods and proper management of this abnormality should be strongly emphasized to prevent further harm to the newborn and the mother with this syndrome. © 2022 The Author(s)