Bilateral choanal atresia in premature monozygotic twins.
Bilateral congenital choanal atresia is a relatively rare anomaly of the upper airway, which may cause life-threatening respiratory emergency and require rapid diagnosis and treatment. This condition usually occurs sporadically, but has also been rarely described in siblings. We present monozygotic premature twin infants with identical findings of bilateral choanal atresia and no other associated anomalies. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an occurrence.
Vatansever
Ulfet
U
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Duran
Ridvan
R
Acunaş
Betül
B
Koten
Muhsin
M
Adali
Mustafa Kemal
MK
D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics*