title: Congenital nasal stenosis in neonates.
abstract: Sixteen newborn infants with respiratory problems due to bony nasal obstruction were studied. In 14 patients no surgery was needed. In two patients surgery became necessary after a few months. Congenital narrowing of the nasal passage was unknown until recently. The origin of the disorder is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Knegt-Junk
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Berkovits
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013997:Time Factors