Choanal Atresia Diagnosed in an 81-Year-Old Patient
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Choanal atresia.
Choanal atresia is caused by failure of resorption of the bucco-pharyngeal membrane during embryonic development. The atresia can be membranous or bony in nature, but is usually mixed in most cases. When the atresia is bilateral, newborns can have severe airway distress and cyanosis is alleviated by crying. Bilateral choanal atresia is managed with an oropharyngeal airway. Flexible nasal endosc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1809-9777,1809-4864
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1388933