Congenital arhinia: case report of a rare congenital anomaly

Congenital absence of the nose or arhinia is a rare defect of embryogenesis often associated with other anomalies. Arhinia is a life-threatening condition that requires a highly skilled neonatal resuscitation team in the delivery room. The associated anomalies often have a significant effect on the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of Iranian medicine 2011-09, Vol.14 (5), p.355
Hauptverfasser:	Fakhraee, Seyed Hossein, Nariman, Shahin, Taghipour, Reza
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormalities, Multiple - embryology Abnormalities, Multiple - therapy Congenital Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging Congenital Abnormalities - physiopathology Congenital Abnormalities - therapy Disease Management Eye Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging Fatal Outcome Humans Infant, Newborn Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Nose - abnormalities Nose - diagnostic imaging Nose - physiopathology Rare Diseases Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects Sepsis - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tracheostomy Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Zusammenfassung:	Congenital absence of the nose or arhinia is a rare defect of embryogenesis often associated with other anomalies. Arhinia is a life-threatening condition that requires a highly skilled neonatal resuscitation team in the delivery room. The associated anomalies often have a significant effect on the immediate as well as long-term outcome of the neonate. This report presents a case of congenital arhinia and reviews the management of such cases.
ISSN:	1029-2977 1735-3947