Is duane retraction syndrome part of the VACTERL association?

Abstract

We report here a patient with type 1 Duane's retraction syndrome and multiple congenital abnormalities as a result of the VACTERL association. The presented combination of Duane's retraction syndrome and the VACTERL association has not been reported in the literature. The present case was instructive for reviewing the continuous spectrum of ocular anomalies that accompany the VACTERL association. © 2013 Akar et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.