is a term used to describe children with hemifacial microsomia, dermoids of the eye, cervical spine abnormalities, and heart defects. Goldenhar is thought by many to be a severe form of hemifacial microsomia.
Rare disorder that is apparent at birth. There is a wise spectrum of symptoms and physical features across individuals. These include anomalies of the eyes, ears, mouth, cheekbones, jaw, and vertebrae.
Goldenhar syndrome (also known as Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral/OAV syndrome) - sometimes used interchangeably with Hemifacial Microsomia (although this definition is usually reserved for cases without internal organ/verterbrae disruption) - is a congentinal defect documented in 1952 by Maurice Goldenhar and affecting between 1/3500 to 1/26000 live births in the UK.