Congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1994 May;15(5):877-8.

Abstract

A 3-1/2-month-old girl presented with respiratory difficulty secondary to nasal obstruction. CT demonstrated stenosis of the nasal piriform aperture. The presentation of this entity is similar to that of posterior choanal atresia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choanal Atresia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Choanal Atresia / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Maxilla / abnormalities*
  • Maxilla / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Nasal Obstruction / congenital*
  • Nasal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasal Obstruction / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*