Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in a case of Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (OAVS)

We report a 3 year old girl with Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum also called the Goldenhar's syndrome presenting with microtia, hemifacial microsomia, cardiac anomaly and obstructive sleep apnoea. Sleep related breathing disorders in children have received considerable attention in recent times. Obstructive sleep apnoea in OAVS has been has been reported rarely and is due to aplastic mandible or micrognathia. Polysomnography confirmed obstructive sleep apnoea enabling an appropriate surgical therapy.