"Choanal Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A congenital abnormality that is characterized by a blocked CHOANAE, the opening between the nose and the NASOPHARYNX. Blockage can be unilateral or bilateral; bony or membranous.
| Descriptor ID |
D002754
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.460.171 C08.695.271 C09.603.171 C16.131.740.271
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| Concept/Terms |
Choanal Atresia- Choanal Atresia
- Atresia, Choanal
- Atresias, Choanal
- Choanal Atresias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Choanal Atresia" by people in Profiles.
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Sitapara JB, Mahida JB, McEvoy TP, Elmaraghy CA, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Grischkan JM. Using the maxillary-nasal angle to evaluate congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jun; 141(6):539-42.
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Adil E, Huntley C, Choudhary A, Carr M. Congenital nasal obstruction: clinical and radiologic review. Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Apr; 171(4):641-50.
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Shah UK, Daniero JJ, Clary MS, Depietro JJ, Johnston DR. Low birth weight neonatal choanal atresia repair using image guidance. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2011 Oct; 75(10):1337-40.
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Javia LR, Shah UK, Germiller JA. An improved, practical stent for choanal atresia and pyriform aperture stenosis repair. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Feb; 140(2):259-61.
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Samadi DS, Shah UK, Handler SD. Choanal atresia: a twenty-year review of medical comorbidities and surgical outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2003 Feb; 113(2):254-8.
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Scheid SC, Spector AR, Luft JD. Tracheal cartilaginous sleeve in Crouzon syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2002 Sep 02; 65(2):147-52.