Any condition in neonates, caused by failure of the nose to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by narrowing or blockage of the nasal airway by tissue. This condition may also present with chest retraction unless child is breathing through mouth or crying, difficulty breathing, cyanosis, and inability to nurse and breathe at same time.
Also indexed as
Choanal atresiaChoanal atresia, bilateralChoanal atresia, unilateralCongenital atresia of anterior naresCongenital atresia of posterior naresanterior atresia of naresanterior congenital stenosis of naresatresia of nareschoanal fusioncongenital stenosis of choanaecongenital stenosis of naresnasal atresia NOSposterior atresia of naresposterior congenital stenosis of nares
Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum