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[A case report of the first and second branchial arch syndrome with torticollis]
X Q Dong1, Z Q Zhang1, H Feng1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Abstract:
A 54-month-old female patient presented to the department of ophthalmology with abnormal head posture and facial asymmetry for two years. The patient's facial development was asymmetrical, with the middle 1/3 of the left side shorter than the right side. The left ear is less malformed than the right. There was no obvious abnormality in corneal light reflex and eye movement. Head tilt test ( -). So, paralysis of the superior oblique muscle was excluded. In consultation with the department of maxillofacial surgery, the patient was confirmed as the first and second branchial arch syndrome and torticollis.
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