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Case report: Goldenhar syndrome following donor oocyte IVF
Victoria Gittins1, Jason Kasraie
1Shropshire & Mid-Wales Fertility Centre, Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
Purpose:
To describe a case of Goldenhar syndrome in a couple receiving donated oocytes in an 'egg sharing' IVF cycle where the recipient of donor oocytes had Turner syndrome, hypothyroidism and gestational diabetes.
Methods:
Case report
Results:
Child born to oocyte recipient with Goldenhar syndrome
Conclusions:
We believe this is the first reported case of a child born with Goldenhar syndrome following use of donated oocytes in IVF by a woman with Turner syndrome, hypothyroidism and gestational diabetes.
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