title: Congenital midnasal stenosis - A novel technique for management.
abstract: Neonates are obligate nasal breathers and nasal obstruction in a neonate is an emergency. Here we report two cases of congenital mid-nasal stenosis, discuss its presentation and diagnosis with description of a novel method of management.
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. Electronic address: skamrann@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kamran A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Kaliarasi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.affiliation: Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Arif Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kolethekkat
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Ajoy Mathew
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.affiliation: Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Al Abri
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurien
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012119:Respiration; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D062885:Urinary Catheters
keywords: Bedside fibreoptic endoscopy; Congenital nasal obstruction; Endoscopic lateralization; Mid-nasal stenosis