Open AccessCNPAS: A Differential to Choanal Atresia
Author(s) -
Nikhil Rajendra Dhorje,
K. L. Shah,
Tejal Patel,
Anagha A Joshi,
Renuka Bradoo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01590-5
Subject(s) - failure to thrive , medicine , choanal atresia , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , differential diagnosis , atresia , computed tomography , surgery , radiology , pediatrics , pathology
A case of 7 day old male child, born at 36 weeks, presented with feeding difficulties, hypothermia and failure to thrive. After clinical examination to rule out any gross congenital anomalies, CT scan was done which was suggestive of pyriform aperture stenosis. It was surgically dilated and stented successfully.