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Choanal atresia – a recurrent feature of foetal carbimazole syndrome
Author(s) -
Myers A.K.,
Reardon W.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2005.01046.x
Subject(s) - choanal atresia , medicine , carbimazole , atresia , in utero , pediatrics , anatomy , pregnancy , fetus , biology , disease , genetics , graves' disease
Keypoints • Choanal atresia is described as a feature of several congenital anomaly phenotypes. • Most cases of choanal atresia arises as an isolated clinical finding. • In utero exposure to carbimazole for maternal hyperthyroidism has been reported in five cases of choanal atresia. • We report another instance of this teratogenic cause of choanal atresia. • Maternal drug history is an important aspect of assessment in cases of choanal atresia.