Bilateral choanal atresia: a neonatal respiratory emergency.
Choanal atresia in a neonate is a cause of severe respiratory distress and constitutes a respiratory emergency. The authors present a case of choanal atresia and emphasize the ease of making the diagnosis both radiologically and clinically.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*