Low-Set Ears

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Low-set ears are a clinical feature in which the ears are positioned lower on the head than usual. They are present in many congenital conditions. Specifically, low-set ears are defined as outer ears positioned two or more standard deviations lower than the population average.

Low-set ears can be associated with conditions such as:

  • Down syndrome
  • Turner syndrome
  • Noonan syndrome
  • Patau syndrome
  • DiGeorge syndrome
  • Cri du chat syndrome
  • Edwards syndrome
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Okamoto syndrome

It is usually bilateral, but it can be unilateral in Goldenhar syndrome.

See also

  • LEOPARD syndrome