Waardenburg Syndrome ? A Rare Case with Facial Paralysis and Chronic Otitis Media

Waardenburg syndrome is a rare inherited disease characterized by a varying degree of deafness, heterochromia of the iris, depigmentation of the skin and a white hair forelock. To our knowledge there are a few reports in the literature about the association of Waardenburg syndrome and facial paralysis. We present a case of 8 years old boy with a clinical history of chronic otitis media and facial paralysis.