choanal atresia/edema

The most common form of nasal obstruction in neonates is soft tissue edema, but congenital bony nasal anomalies are recognized as an important cause of newborn airway obstruction. We reviewed 20 cases of congenital bony nasal abnormalties such as choanal atresia and nasal stenosis referred to

A case of nasopharyngeal stenosis with secondary hiatal hernia is described. An 8-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred for a chronic upper respiratory problem and presumptive vomiting. Despite conservative management by the primary care veterinarian, the cat's condition

OBJECTIVE We report the first case of cleft palate in a newborn male gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). UNASSIGNED The full-term infant was born to clinically healthy, wild-caught parents and survived 5 days. Autopsy disclosed a unilateral cleft palate, moderate scalp hemorrhage (birth versus

CHARGE syndrome (CS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by coloboma, heart anomaly, choanal atresia, retardation of growth and development, and genital and ear anomalies. While several neuroimaging studies have revealed abnormalities such as hypoplasia of the semicircular canal, olfactory

Kemal Ö, Atmaca S, Bel-Çeçen A, Düzgün B, Aygün HC. The use of nasal trumpet as a non-invasive treatment method in congenital nasal stenosis. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 210-213. Newborns and infants are dependent on nasal respiration and therefore, nasal obstructions may lead to life-threatening

BACKGROUND There are congenital and acquired choanal atresias and many approaches have been used for their repair. We assessed the clinical effect of power instrument, endoscopic repair of acquired choanal stenosis and atresia. METHODS Nineteen patients, aged from 32 to 61 years, with acquired

The authors describe the head and neck malformations that can affect the upper aerodigestive tract. The article is organized so that it begins with the nose and extends through the larynx. A diagnostic table for the localization for an airway lesion is given. Medical and surgical treatment regarding

Although the most common form of nasal obstruction in neonates is soft tissue edema, congenital bony nasal deformities are being recognized as an important cause of newborn airway obstruction. In addition to the well described choanal atresia, CT imaging of the newborn in respiratory distress

The causes of obstruction to airflow in the pediatric upper airway include craniofacial disorders, subglottic stenosis, choanal atresia, syndromes associated with neuromuscular weakness, and the most common, hypertrophy of the tonsils and adenoids. Abnormal breathing can adversely affect