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[Bilateral bony choanal atresia in an adult]
D L Cánovas Llorens1, J Carbonell Casasús
1Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital Son Dureta.
Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
A case of 17-year old male, complaining of long term nasal obstruction is presented. Endoscopic nasal exploration showed a bilateral bony choanal atresia, confirmed by TC scan. Bilateral choanal atresia in newborns is a life-threatening malformation. The urgency management includes, first of all, the establishment of a sure orotracheal airway and a delayed surgical correction. A few instances do not produce an acute respiratory distress in newborns and failed to be diagnosed until nasal obstruction develops other symptoms in adult life.