Newborn with ear and skin anomalies at birth

Abstract

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1. What is the likely cause of these birth defects? A. Chromosomal abnormality B. Single gene mutation C. Prenatal environment D. Multifactorial influences E. Unknown 2. What are the vascular lesions? A. Superficial infantile haemangioma (IH) B. PHACE syndrome C. KasabachMerritt phenomenon D. Portwine stain E. Naevus simplex 3. With regard to the ear anomaly, what are the immediate next steps? A. Referral to clinicians with knowledge of microtia B. Behaviour audiometry and earspecific hearing information C. Boneanchored hearing aid D. CT imaging for external auditory canal and corrective surgery E. Referral to speech and language therapist and teacher of the deaf Answers can be found on page 2. Also see table 1.