Using the Maxillary-Nasal Angle to Evaluate Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis
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Using the maxillary-nasal angle to evaluate congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis.
IMPORTANCE Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is a rare cause of nasal airway obstruction in newborns. The decision to operate is made clinically. Although pyriform aperture width is used for diagnosing CNPAS, it does not fully characterize stenosis of the nasal cavity. OBJECTIVE To determine the utility of additional metrics for evaluating CNPAS. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTI...
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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, Botucatu – UNESP. 2 Otorhinolaryngologist, Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical School, Botucatu – UNESP. Address correspondence to: José Vicente Tagliarini – Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pe...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2168-6181
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0639