Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause

Abstract Nasal obstruction is clinically relevant in neonates because they are obligate nasal breathers. Several causes should be considered, namely congenital anomalies of the nasal cavity leading to obstruction/stenosis. Although rare, choanal atresia/stenosis should always be considered upfront in the differential diagnosis. The authors report the case of a newborn with severe nasal obstruction and signs of respiratory distress shortly after birth. Etiologic workup revealed partial choanal stenosis due to vomer prominence, an unusual nasal deformity only resolved after a minimally invasive procedure.

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Main Authors: Araújo,Sara Alves, Santos,Tiago Soares, Miranda,Vera, Ferreira,Inês
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2024
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spelling oai:scielo:S0872-075420240003002162024-11-11Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual causeAraújo,Sara AlvesSantos,Tiago SoaresMiranda,VeraFerreira,Inês choanal stenosis nasal obstruction newborn respiratory distress Abstract Nasal obstruction is clinically relevant in neonates because they are obligate nasal breathers. Several causes should be considered, namely congenital anomalies of the nasal cavity leading to obstruction/stenosis. Although rare, choanal atresia/stenosis should always be considered upfront in the differential diagnosis. The authors report the case of a newborn with severe nasal obstruction and signs of respiratory distress shortly after birth. Etiologic workup revealed partial choanal stenosis due to vomer prominence, an unusual nasal deformity only resolved after a minimally invasive procedure.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer v.33 n.3 20242024-09-01text/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-07542024000300216en10.25753/birthgrowthmj.v33.i3.28159
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author Araújo,Sara Alves
Santos,Tiago Soares
Miranda,Vera
Ferreira,Inês
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Santos,Tiago Soares
Miranda,Vera
Ferreira,Inês
Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
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Santos,Tiago Soares
Miranda,Vera
Ferreira,Inês
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title Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
title_short Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
title_full Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
title_fullStr Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
title_full_unstemmed Nasal obstruction in the newborn: An unusual cause
title_sort nasal obstruction in the newborn: an unusual cause
description Abstract Nasal obstruction is clinically relevant in neonates because they are obligate nasal breathers. Several causes should be considered, namely congenital anomalies of the nasal cavity leading to obstruction/stenosis. Although rare, choanal atresia/stenosis should always be considered upfront in the differential diagnosis. The authors report the case of a newborn with severe nasal obstruction and signs of respiratory distress shortly after birth. Etiologic workup revealed partial choanal stenosis due to vomer prominence, an unusual nasal deformity only resolved after a minimally invasive procedure.
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