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ArticleCureus2025

CHARGE Syndrome in a Six-Month-Old Male Infant: A Case Report.

Kawtar El Ouassifi, Anas Douami, Hind Ouair, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Aziz Bousfiha, Jalila El Bakkouri, Siham Salam, Fatima Ailal

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Kawtar El OuassifiAllergy and Immunology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology Unit, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Anas DouamiPediatric Radiology, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Hind OuairMedicine and Pharmacy, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Allergy, and Inflammation (LICIA) Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Ibtihal BenhsaienAllergy and Immunology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology Unit, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Aziz BousfihaAllergy and Immunology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology Unit, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Jalila El BakkouriBiology, Immunology Laboratory, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Siham SalamPediatric Radiology, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.
Fatima AilalAllergy and Immunology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Clinical Immunology Unit, Abderrahim Harouchi Mother-Child Hospital, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Casablanca, MAR.

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Abstract

CHARGE syndrome, short for coloboma, heart defects, atresia choanae, growth retardation, genital abnormalities, and ear anomalies, is a rare congenital disorder caused by genetic mutations. The diagnosis is based on a combination of major criteria, such as coloboma of the iris or choroid, choanal atresia, and hypoplastic semicircular canal, and minor criteria, including rhombencephalic dysfunction, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, and malformations of the middle or external ear. Additional associated anomalies include malformations of mediastinal organs (heart, esophagus) and intellectual disability. We present the case of a six-month-old infant who showed signs of facial dysmorphism, delayed growth, and impaired psychomotor development. Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed chorioretinal coloboma. Cardiac ultrasound revealed a persistent ventricular septal defect. Based on the combination of the clinical findings, CHARGE syndrome was suspected and subsequently confirmed by genetic testing.

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charge syndromecongenital colobomadevelopmental delaypediatric geneticsventricular septal defect

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