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Partial congenital arrhinia: never seen before adult presentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2021

S Malakar ,
N Garg  and
N Gupta
S Malakar*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Sciences, Kolkata, India
N Garg
Affiliation:
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, India
N Gupta
Affiliation:
Sanjeevani Ultrasound and Diagnostic Centre, Faridabad, India
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Sudeshna Malakar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Sciences, Siltala East, Hospital Road, Sonarpur, Kolkata700150, India E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Background

Arrhinia is defined as the partial or complete absence of the nasal structures. It is a defect of embryonal origin and can be seen in association with other craniofacial anomalies, central nervous system anomalies, absence of paranasal sinuses, and other palatal and ocular abnormalities. Very few patients with arrhinia have been reported so far in the history of modern medicine.

Case report

This study reports an adult patient with congenital partial arrhinia and reviews the literature along with the embryological basis of such a rare disease.

Conclusion

Arrhinia is a medical condition with scarce documentation in the literature. This article presents the clinical as well as radiological features of this rare entity.

Keywords

ArrhiniaHyporhiniaPartial arrhinia
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 7 , July 2021 , pp. 652 - 655
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Dr S Malakar takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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