Open AccessCongenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: A case with accompanying short lingual frenulum
Author(s) -
Ehsan Amini,
Masoud Rabbani,
Mohammad Saleh Jafarpishe,
Masoud Nazem
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced biomedical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-9175
DOI - 10.4103/2277-9175.187371
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , stenosis , radiology
Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is a rare cause of nasal obstruction. We presented a case of CNPAS with accompanying short lingual frenulum. Surgical dilatation without osteotomy was used, and the infant had normal growth and development. In these cases, the less invasive surgical methods can be effective