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Congenital choanal atresia

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Common symptoms

息肉、紫绀、嗜睡、鼻孔闭锁、呼吸困难、窒息

The pathology of disease

Congenital choanal atresia is bony/membranous obstruction of posterior nasal cavity; newborn cyanosis (worse feeding, improves crying); airway emergency; bilateral vs unilateral.

Symptoms

Newborn cyanosis; worse feeding; improves when crying; oral breathing; failure to pass catheter; bilateral emergency

Causes

Failure of nasobuccal membrane rupture; congenital.

Treatment

Airway; oral airway; transnasal endoscopic repair; stenting

Dept

ENT / neonatology / pediatrics.

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