Complete Nasopharyngeal Stenosis: Presentation of a Rare Case
Author(s) -
Hakan Korkmaz,
Ömer Tarık Selçuk,
Emel Çadallı Tatar,
Güleser Saylam,
Ali Özdek
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eurasian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1308-8742
pISSN - 1308-8734
DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2012.44
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , obstructive sleep apnea , stenosis , sleep apnea , gynecology , surgery
A sixty-eight years old female patient with complete nasopharyngeal stenosis without any determined etiology is presented. She had complete nasal obstruction as well as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. She was operated and dense, thick, avascular fibrotic tissues were excised and reconstructed with local flaps and skin graft. Only partial opening was achieved in the long term follow-up.
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