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Case Report

Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series

by
Yeşim Başal
1,*,
Abdullah Bariş Akcan
1,
Yasemin Durum Polat
1,
Ceren Günel
1,
Aylin Eryilmaz
1 and
Sema Başak
1
1
Department of Ear, Nose, Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
2
Department of Pediatrics, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
3
Department of Radiology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8(1), 6456; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6456
Submission received: 4 February 2016 / Revised: 16 February 2016 / Accepted: 18 February 2016 / Published: 31 March 2016

Abstract

Since newborns are obligatory nasal breathers, upper respiratory tract problems may sometimes be life threatening. The most common pathology causing dyspnea and stridor in newborns is laryngomalacia. Nasal cavity pathologies that risk the neonatal airway are more rarely met. These anomalies may be seen either as solitary anomalies or as a part of a syndrome. While choanal atresia is one of the best-known nasal cavity anomalies, choanal stenosis, congenital nasal mid-line masses, congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis, and nasal tip anomalies are more rarely seen structural pathologies. Choanal atresia may be present either as an isolated congenital anomaly or as a part of CHARGE syndrome. Some rare chromosome anomalies may also cause significant problems during nasal respiration in newborns. With this study, we presented a case series of newborns with pathologies that affected nasal respiration. Although the diagnosis and treatment of choanal atresia and congenital dacryocystocele are well known, the information on the diagnosis and treatment of the other two uncommon cases are limited. With this study, we aimed to contribute to the literature by presenting our approach in six cases having congenital pathologies that cause nasal respiratory obstruction.
Keywords: Congenital; choanal atresia; chromosome 18 deletion syndrome; nasolacrimal duct; nose Congenital; choanal atresia; chromosome 18 deletion syndrome; nasolacrimal duct; nose

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Başal, Y.; Akcan, A.B.; Polat, Y.D.; Günel, C.; Eryilmaz, A.; Başak, S. Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series. Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8, 6456. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6456

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Başal Y, Akcan AB, Polat YD, Günel C, Eryilmaz A, Başak S. Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series. Pediatric Reports. 2016; 8(1):6456. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6456

Chicago/Turabian Style

Başal, Yeşim, Abdullah Bariş Akcan, Yasemin Durum Polat, Ceren Günel, Aylin Eryilmaz, and Sema Başak. 2016. "Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series" Pediatric Reports 8, no. 1: 6456. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6456

APA Style

Başal, Y., Akcan, A. B., Polat, Y. D., Günel, C., Eryilmaz, A., & Başak, S. (2016). Rarely Seen Nasal Congenital Problems Causing Neonatal Upper Respiratory Obstruction: A Case Series. Pediatric Reports, 8(1), 6456. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6456

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