Congenital arhinia.
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چکیده
In a case of congenital absence of the nose, spiral axial CT showed a tiny piriform anterior aperture on the right that ended blindly. Three-dimensional reformation of CT data showed an atretic bony plate, blind-ending right nostril, absent nasal bones, and inferior continuation of the metopic suture. Noncontrast MR findings in the brain were normal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 17 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996