Congenital nasal stenosis in newborn infants.
Five newborn infants with evidence of nasal obstruction were shown to have congenital nasal stenosis. Conservative treatment, including temporary nasopharyngeal intubation in three, eventually resulted in symptomatic relief, so that surgery could be avoided.
Leiberman
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Department of Otolaryngology and Neonatology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Carmi
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R
Bar-Ziv
Y
Y
Karplus
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M
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy