TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - van der Hoeve-Halbertsma-Waardenburg-Gualdi Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - It is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a congenital defect involving skin pigmentation. The clinical features include a white forelock, vitiligo, partial or total heterochromic irides, pale blue eyes, hyperplastic broad high nasal root, lateral displacement of the medial canthi and lacrimal points, hyperplasia of the median portion of the eyebrows, and a unilateral deafness that is present in 15 to 20% of affected persons. The congenital deafness represents the most serious complication of this medical condition. Other clinical features include bone fragility as seen in osteogenesis imperfecta and Lobstein’s disease. Certain other structural abnormalities include short stature, hyperflexibility of joints, dental anomalies, laryngomalacia, and congenital heart defects. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164087350 ER -