Presentation
Recurrent nasopharyngeal infection.
Patient Data
Age: 2 years
Gender: Unknown
From the case:
Unilateral choanal atresia
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Right sided choanal atresia.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates a right unilateral osseous choanal atresia, which is the most frequent type of choanal atresia:
- 90% of cases are osseous (10% are membranous)
- two-thirds are unilateral