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Evaluation of CT in the diagnosis of congenital choanal atresia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Hasegawa*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology.
T. Oku
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology.
H. Tanaka
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology.
I. Watanabe
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology.
S. Suzuki
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 5–45, Yushima, 1-Chome, Bunkyoku, Tokyo.
*
Makoto Hasegawa, M.D., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 5–45, Yushima, 1-Chome, Bunkyoku, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

A six-year-old female with congenital bilateral choanal atresia was examined by CT (computed tomography) and contrast radiography. CT clearly demonstrated the existence of choanal atresia, and differentiated osseous stenosis from membranous stenosis in the choanae. CT may be the first choice of radiological examination for the pre-operative diagnosis of congenital choanal atresia.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1983

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