A rare case of arhinia with severe airway obstruction: case report and review of the literature.
A rare case of a newborn suffering from arhinia with complete airway obstruction is reported. The complexity of the life-threatening airway obstruction is described and adequate treatment is reported. The relevant literature is reviewed, and the different approaches to treatment are discussed.
Weinberg
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Department of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Neuman
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Benmeir
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Lusthaus
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Wexler
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography