%0 Journal Article
%T Unilateral Choanal Atresia in Adults: A Case Series
%A Sultan Kadasah
%A Abdulaziz Al Qahtani
%A Ghalib Al-Sayed
%A Abdullah Al Helali
%A Saud Aldhabaan
%A Abdullah Musleh
%A Ali Asiry
%A Mohammed Asiri
%A Shahd Dlboh
%A Adnan Al-Malki
%A Abdulsalam Alqhtani
%A Mohammed Al-khulban
%A Sahar Al-Otaibi
%J International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
%P 187-193
%@ 2168-5460
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijohns.2024.133018
%X Choanal atresia (CA) is a rare occlusion of the posterior choanae. Unilateral cases have been reported more than bilaterally, and it’s more often right-sided in those patients. According to the literature, mixed bony-membranous atresia is the most common type. There is a high incidence of craniofacial and visceral anomalies associated with congenital choanal atresia. Therefore, investigation for associated congenital anomalies is an important step before the surgery. We report 2 cases of incidental finding of unilateral choanal atresia in a 21- and 17-year-old with nasal discharge being the only complaint in the former and nasal obstruction with headache in the latter. The patients were then scheduled for day-surgery as a case of choanal atresia for transnasal, endoscopic repair and posterior septectomy. The patients were discharged home on the same day with the absence of restenosis or other complications.
%K Choanal Atresia
%K Nasal Obstruction
%K Congenital Anomaly
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=133637