title: Congenital arhinia: A rare case.
abstract: METHODS
  Male, 4 months
  
  
  METHODS
  Congenital arhynia Symptoms: Absence of the nose Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Pediatrics and Noenatology • Genetics.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Congenital defects.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Congenital nasal absence (arhinia) is an extremely rare malformation. Arhinia causes severe airway obstruction and poor feeding in the affected neonate. There is an association with other facial anomalies, especially defects of the eyes, ears, palate, and midline defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  A full-term boy was born via an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. The mother was 40 years old and had a normal pregnancy. The mother had 4 previous uncomplicated pregnancies. There was no history of drug use during pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Congenital arhinia is a rare defect of embryogenesis, often associated with other anomalies that significantly influence the immediate and long-term outcomes of the neonate. It is a potentially life-threatening condition and requires the presence of a highly skilled neonatal resuscitation team at the time of delivery. Parental counseling is vital and a multidisciplinary team approach is required to optimize neonatal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Mao-Mao
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital To Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
authors.forename: Yang-Hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Kui-Kui
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Hu
keywords: Arhinia; Congenital; Reconstruction