title: Nasal obstruction in children.
abstract: Acute nasopharyngitis and adenoidal hypertrophy, common causes of nasal obstruction in children, are reviewed. The less common, but equally important, congenital and neoplastic lesions that result in blocked nasal airways in children are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Handley
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000150:complications; D003139:Common Cold / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications