Congenital Complete Arhinia: Report of a Rare Case.
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2014-11
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Congenital absence of the nose (arhinia) is extremely rare. Arhinia leads to severe airway impairment and poor feeding in the neonate. Th e
degree of nasal absence varies from case to case. Here, we present a case of congenital complete arhinia associated with other craniofacial
anomalies. Arhinia leads to severe respiratory distress and feeding problems in newborn warranting emergency management, but our case
diff ers as the child was adapted to mouth breathing and naso-gastric tube feeding, giving us the opportunity to delay the defi nitive management
for a few weeks yet avoiding the risk of operating in a small child to create nasal airway or tracheostomy on an emergency basis.
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Arhinia, Congenital anomalies, Newborn
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Biswas Kaustuv Das, Dutta Kaustuv Das, Ghatak Soumya, Sinha Ramanuj. Congenital Complete Arhinia: Report of a Rare Case. IJSS Case Reports & Reviews. 2014 Nov; 1(6): 8-10.