Proboscis Lateralis With Choanal Atresia

J Craniofac Surg. 2024 Jan-Feb;35(1):211-214. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009869. Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Abstract

The case of a female patient who was born with proboscis lateralis, choanal atresia, and telecanthus is submitted. A report is made on the initial management of this patient, the clinical follow-up that has been carried out so far, and a review of the literature is conducted, taking into account the limited information found in this specific pathology, in order to contribute to its diagnostic orientation and treatment from a plastic and craniofacial surgery point of view.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Choanal Atresia* / diagnostic imaging
  • Choanal Atresia* / surgery
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities* / diagnostic imaging
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans