Choanal atresia: analysis of 16 cases--the experience of HRAC-USP from 2000 to 2004.
Choanal atresia is a rare disease and the incidence is 1: 5000-8000 newborns alive. It is more comom among female and usually is associated with others malformations.


METHODS
clinical retrospective. When unilateral its diagnose may be postpone because its symptoms are less life threating. But when bilateral children have important respiratory insuficency. This articles will report incidence and the expirience of HRAC-USP.
da Fontoura Rey Bergonse
Gilberto
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Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, USP/Bauru.
Carneiro
Arakem Fernando
AF
Vassoler
Trissia Maria Farah
TM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors