Choanal Atresia - A Rare Case Report

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  • Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003 ,IN
  • Professor and HOD, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003 ,IN
  • Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003 ,IN
  • PG Resident, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003 ,IN
  • PG Resident, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003 ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/mvpjms.v5i1.14724

Keywords:

Bilateral Choanal Atresia, Endoscopic Diagnosis, Stenotic Choanae, Transnasal Endoscopic Canalization
Transnasal Endoscopic Canalization

Abstract

Choanal atresia is a rare congenital condition wherein there is unilateral or bilateral obstruction of posterior nasal passage. We report a case of bilateral choanal atresia in a two days old female presenting with chief complaints of respiratory distress since birth. Transnasal endoscopic surgery was used to obtain a patent airway.

Author Biographies

Chaitanya Bharadwaj, Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003

Associate professor, ENT department

K. S. Burse, Professor and HOD, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003

HOD, ENT department

Shreeya V. Kulkarni, Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003

Associate professor, ENT department

Sumeet Kaur Ghai, PG Resident, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003

PG resident, ENT department

Sharyu Shelke, PG Resident, Department of ENT, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra - 422003

PG resident, ENT department

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2018-08-17

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