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NEONATAL BILATERAL CHOANAL ATRESIA: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Mohammad H*, Otene AT, Adekwu A, Ochoga M, Eneojo A, Ausha JT, Azih NK, Ijiko BE and Ojo B., Amodu A.
ABSTRACT
Bilateral choanal atresia (BCA) is a rare variant of choanal atresia. It presents in neonates with severe respiratory distress. The index case is a full term neonate which presented with acute respiratory distress. Emergency resuscitation was done. Thereafter, the diagnosis was made on choanogram and confirmed on CT scan. The patient had transnasal repair and stenting. This case highlights that BCA is not unusual. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis of severe respiratory distress in the newborn.
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