BILATERAL CONGENITAL CHOANAL ATRESIA AT AGE 16 - AN INTERESTING CASE

CANDAN S., MIZRAK S., KARAGOZ M., MUHTAR H., GUMELE H.

JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.20, no.6, pp.433-434, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Page Numbers: pp.433-434
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A bilateral congenital posterior choanal atresia case diagnosed at the age of 16 is presented. Although bilateral congenital choanal atresia causes acute life-threatening respiratory obstruction in newborns, this case was able to compensate by rapidly learning mouth breathing and the diagnosis did escape detection for years. The patient was treated successfully via transpalatal approach.