Choanal atresia

A congenital anatomic defect characterised by the absence of a normally present opening in an organ or tissue.

Disease Alternative Name

atretic

atresia

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Pediatrics

3nd half year old dysmorphic child , having low set ear, proturted tongue , hypertelorism, complain of swelling over sk...See More

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Dr. Manish Verma

Pediatrics

NB female child presented with c/o looking pale and noisy respiration after few hours of birth, o/e frothing present... ...See More

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Dr. Vivek Jain

Homeopathy

Have you encountered any such rare case? share your views A female child aged 14, was brought to the OPD , with the ...See More

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Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

Choanal atresia is due to persistence of 1) Bucconasal membrane 2) Stomatodeum 3) Nasal Pits 4) None of these

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Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

For immediate management of choanal atresia, McGovern's technique is used Later on its managed by surgical excision

Santhosh Sharma

Homeopathy

Suggest diagnosis of the case Doctors. What could be the further diagnostic procedures that need to be done? A 306...See More

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Dr. Sajeev Vengalath

Neonatology

Term newborn with birth weight 3000gms born to a primi mother by normal delivery. Mother had uneventfull antenatal period. Antenatal anomalies scan not detected any abnormalities. Soon after birth baby cried and good Apgar score . At 15 min...See More

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Dr. Sajeev Vengalath

Neonatology

Bilateral choanal atresia rule out other anomalies CHARGE ,Treacher Collin syndrome Try to pass NG tube to nostril Immediately airways should be maintained by ventilation or other mean MRI Nasopharynx to see whether bony or soft tissue...

Concluded Case

Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

Which of these is a finding of CHARGE syndrome ? 1) Coloboma of eye 2) Choanal atresia 3) Heart defects 4) All of these

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Bhavya Arora

MBBS Student

All of these are findings of CHARGE syndrome