Choanal atresia is a congenital medical condition characterized by the blockage or narrowing of nasal choanae (paired openings that connect the nasal cavity to the nasopharynx). Symptoms of choanal atresia include difficulty breathing, cyanosis, and persistent nasal drainage. Transnasal endoscopic surgery helps relieve nasal obstruction and restore airflow in choanal atresia patients.
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What can be done for gum bleeding associated with choanal bleeding?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 43-year-old female and have been suffering from gum bleeding and recently had episodes of posterior choanal bleeding, I was examined by a dentist and ENT surgeon and they could not find any abnormality. I am a hypothyroid patient and I had to stop taking medicine for it due to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, from what I see from the results (attachment removed to protect patient identity) is the presence of low T3 and T4 levels with elevated TSH at the same time. It means that your thyroid function is deprived again and you need to re-start hormone replacement thera... Read Full »
Please suggest ways to dilate an obstructed nose without surgery.
Query: Hi doctor, My baby girl is 3 weeks old and she has a problem with her right nose. She cannot breathe and the physicians said me that it is an obstruction but not an imperforation. The physicians tried to aspire and the secretions are gelatin. The secretion is bacteriologically negative. The next ste... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.With the details you have provided it seems like unilateral choanal atresia (blockage of nasal passage). Choanal atresia can be unilateral or bilateral also can be bony or membranous. It is a congenital problem that is from birth. In unilateral, if membranous then we need... Read Full »
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