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Congenital atresia of nasopharynx

MedGen UID:
539465
•Concept ID:
C0265747
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Atresia of nasopharynx; Nasopharyngeal atresia
SNOMED CT: Atresia of nasopharynx (59423009); Congenital atresia of nasopharynx (59423009); Nasopharyngeal atresia (59423009)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnostic catheter examinations of the newborn. Should these be done routinely?
Quinn NJ Jr, Levkoff AH, Illingworth RS, Cochran WD, Oliver TK Jr, Nelson NM
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 1971 May;10(5):251-6. doi: 10.1177/000992287101000504. PMID: 5314463

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pediatric unilateral isolated choanal atresia is not associated with mandibular condyle hypoplasia.
Oh MS, Kadom N, Abramowicz S, Todd NW Jr
Am J Otolaryngol 2021 Jan-Feb;42(1):102824. Epub 2020 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102824. PMID: 33221635
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Management of the Airway in Apert Syndrome.
Xie C, De S, Selby A
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):137-41. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002333. PMID: 26674912
Obstructive sleep apnea in infants.
Katz ES, Mitchell RB, D'Ambrosio CM
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 15;185(8):805-16. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1455CI. PMID: 22135346Free PMC Article
Congenital posterior choanal atresia.
Black RJ, Pracy R, Evans JN
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 1983 Aug;8(4):251-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1983.tb01437.x. PMID: 6652938

Diagnosis

Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Patients with congenital choanal atresia treated by transnasal endoscopic surgery.
Kinis V, Ozbay M, Akdag M, Cetin M, Gul A, Yilmaz B, Sengul E, Topcu I
J Craniofac Surg 2014 May;25(3):892-7. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000541. PMID: 24657974
Obstructive sleep apnea in infants.
Katz ES, Mitchell RB, D'Ambrosio CM
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 15;185(8):805-16. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1455CI. PMID: 22135346Free PMC Article
Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx.
Cohen EG, Yoder M, Thomas RM, Salerno D, Isaacson G
Pediatrics 2003 Jul;112(1 Pt 1):e66-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.112.1.e66. PMID: 12837908
Surgical management of choanal atresia.
Richardson MA, Osguthorpe JD
Laryngoscope 1988 Sep;98(9):915-8. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198809000-00002. PMID: 3412088

Therapy

Respiratory viruses and postoperative hemodynamics in patients with unrestrictive congenital cardiac communications: a prospective cohort study.
Abud KCO, Machado CM, Vilas Boas LS, Maeda NY, Carvalho ES, Souza MFS, Gaiolla PV, Castro CRP, Pereira J, Rabinovitch M, Lopes AA
Eur J Med Res 2023 Jan 20;28(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01003-y. PMID: 36670454Free PMC Article
Intracranial infection caused by spreading through the fossa naviclaris magna - a case report and review of the literature.
Segal N, Atamne E, Shelef I, Zamir S, Landau D
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013 Dec;77(12):1919-21. Epub 2013 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.09.013. PMID: 24148862
CT evaluation of congenital choanal atresia: our experience and review of the literature.
Petkovska L, Petkovska I, Ramadan S, Aslam MO
Australas Radiol 2007 Jun;51(3):236-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01718.x. PMID: 17504314
Velopharyngeal insufficiency and articulation impairment in velo-cardio-facial syndrome: the influence of adenoids on phonemic development.
Havkin N, Tatum SA, Shprintzen RJ
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2000 Aug 31;54(2-3):103-10. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00350-5. PMID: 10967379
Proximal pH-metry for diagnosis of upper airway complications of gastroesophageal reflux.
Conley SF, Werlin SL, Beste DJ
J Otolaryngol 1995 Oct;24(5):295-8. PMID: 8537989

Prognosis

Respiratory viruses and postoperative hemodynamics in patients with unrestrictive congenital cardiac communications: a prospective cohort study.
Abud KCO, Machado CM, Vilas Boas LS, Maeda NY, Carvalho ES, Souza MFS, Gaiolla PV, Castro CRP, Pereira J, Rabinovitch M, Lopes AA
Eur J Med Res 2023 Jan 20;28(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01003-y. PMID: 36670454Free PMC Article
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Management of the Airway in Apert Syndrome.
Xie C, De S, Selby A
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):137-41. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002333. PMID: 26674912
Obstructive sleep apnea in infants.
Katz ES, Mitchell RB, D'Ambrosio CM
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 Apr 15;185(8):805-16. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1455CI. PMID: 22135346Free PMC Article
Choanal atresia and choanal stenosis.
Ramsden JD, Campisi P, Forte V
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2009 Apr;42(2):339-52, x. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2009.01.001. PMID: 19328897

Clinical prediction guides

Respiratory viruses and postoperative hemodynamics in patients with unrestrictive congenital cardiac communications: a prospective cohort study.
Abud KCO, Machado CM, Vilas Boas LS, Maeda NY, Carvalho ES, Souza MFS, Gaiolla PV, Castro CRP, Pereira J, Rabinovitch M, Lopes AA
Eur J Med Res 2023 Jan 20;28(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01003-y. PMID: 36670454Free PMC Article
Treatment of choanal atresia in a cohort of 29 patients: Determinants for success or failure.
van Schaik CGR, Paasch S, Albrecht T, Becker S
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022 Sep;160:111240. Epub 2022 Jul 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111240. PMID: 35868110
Pediatric unilateral isolated choanal atresia is not associated with mandibular condyle hypoplasia.
Oh MS, Kadom N, Abramowicz S, Todd NW Jr
Am J Otolaryngol 2021 Jan-Feb;42(1):102824. Epub 2020 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102824. PMID: 33221635
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in childhood malignancy.
Staalman CR, Umans U
Med Pediatr Oncol 1993;21(9):676-9. doi: 10.1002/mpo.2950210913. PMID: 8413003
Choanal atresia and associated multiple anomalies.
Hall BD
J Pediatr 1979 Sep;95(3):395-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(79)80513-2. PMID: 469662

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