Choanal atresia

Choanal atresia (CA) is a congenital anomaly of the posterior nasal airway characterized by the obstruction of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) choanal aperture(s), with clinical manifestations ranging from acute respiratory distress to chronic nasal obstruction.

Failure to thrive

Failure to thrive (FTT) refers to a child whose physical growth is substantially below the norm.


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PMID (PMCID)
27017359
 FEMALE Infant
[Malignant infantile osteopetrosis revealed by choanal atresia: A case report].
Ba ID, Ba A, Thiongane A, Ly/Ba A, Ba M, Fattah M, Faye PM, Cisse DF, Diouf FN.
Arch Pediatr. 2016;23(5):514-8.
Clinical examination showed failure to thrive, anemia, respiratory distress, bilateral choanal atresia, and chest deformation.
26493840
(4618843)
 FEMALE Infant
High-volume bilateral chylothorax presenting with hypoxemia and shock in a pediatric patient following tracheostomy revision: a case report.
Thatcher AL, Yu J, Kuo KW.
J Med Case Rep. 2015;9:235.
An 18-month-old white baby girl with a complex past medical history including choanal atresia, atrioventricular septal defect, failure to thrive, developmental delay, and tracheostomy dependence developed significant hypoxemia and shock following a routine tracehostomy revision.