Samson Viljoen syndrome

Overview

A very rare syndrome characterized by small ears, abnormal chest wall and facial, lip and palate clefts.

Symptoms

* Small ears * Cleft lip * Cleft palate * Facial cleft * Abnormal chest wall * Still birth * Fetal death * Respiratory distress * Premature birth * Asymmetrical facial structure * Absent external ears * Absent eyes

Causes

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Samson-Viljoen syndrome may be found in: * Hidden causes of Samson-Viljoen syndrome

Diagnosis

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Samson-Viljoen syndrome. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Samson-Viljoen syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Samson-Viljoen syndrome signs or Samson-Viljoen syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Samson-Viljoen syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Samson-Viljoen syndrome symptoms.