Congenital nasal cavity stenosis in children with craniosyntosis: A report of 4 rare cases
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
Congenital bony nasal stenosis (CBNS) is a very rare but life-threatening cause of airway obstruction in neonates and infants. This review aims to assess the presentation and early airway management of 4 new cases of craniosynostosis with bilateral nasal cavity stenosis. Patients were treated with endoscopic endonasal widening of the nasal cavity and stenting. All patients were extubated well post-operatively with resolution of symptoms. They remained asymptomatic with stents in situ for at least 6 months with no complications reported. Minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal widening of the nasal cavity with stenting is an effective and safe way of addressing nasal cavity stenosis.
Keywords
Bony nasal stenosis, Endoscopic dilatation, Craniosyntosis
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Auris Nasus Larynx
Volume
44
Issue
5
Publisher
Elsevier