Congenital narrowing of anterior bony nasal passageway/nasal aperture
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
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Natural History & Prognosis
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Selected References
Wine TM et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: evidence of premature fusion of the midline palatal suture. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 42(6):1163-6, 2021
Ruda J et al: Radiologic, genetic, and endocrine findings in isolated congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 128:109705, 2020
Shah GB et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: analysis of twenty cases at a single institution. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 126:109608, 2019
Ginat DT et al: CT and MRI of congenital nasal lesions in syndromic conditions. Pediatr Radiol. 45(7):1056-65, 2015
Wormald R et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis 5.7 mm or less is associated with surgical intervention: a pooled case series. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 79(11):1802-5, 2015
Wine TM et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: is there a role for nasal dilation? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 140(4):352-6, 2014
Tate JR et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 42(3):521-5, 2009
Osovsky M et al: Congenital pyriform aperture stenosis. Pediatr Radiol. 37(1):97-9, 2007
Guilmin-Crépon S et al: High proportion of pituitary abnormalities and other congenital defects in children with congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis. Pediatr Res. 60(4):478-84, 2006
Belden CJ et al: CT features of congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis: initial experience. Radiology. 213(2):495-501, 1999
Bignault A et al: Congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 15(5):877-8, 1994
Ey EH et al: Bony inlet stenosis as a cause of nasal airway obstruction. Radiology. 168(2):477-9, 1988
Congenital narrowing of anterior bony nasal passageway/nasal aperture
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Wine TM et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: evidence of premature fusion of the midline palatal suture. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 42(6):1163-6, 2021
Ruda J et al: Radiologic, genetic, and endocrine findings in isolated congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 128:109705, 2020
Shah GB et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: analysis of twenty cases at a single institution. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 126:109608, 2019
Ginat DT et al: CT and MRI of congenital nasal lesions in syndromic conditions. Pediatr Radiol. 45(7):1056-65, 2015
Wormald R et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis 5.7 mm or less is associated with surgical intervention: a pooled case series. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 79(11):1802-5, 2015
Wine TM et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis: is there a role for nasal dilation? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 140(4):352-6, 2014
Tate JR et al: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 42(3):521-5, 2009
Osovsky M et al: Congenital pyriform aperture stenosis. Pediatr Radiol. 37(1):97-9, 2007
Guilmin-Crépon S et al: High proportion of pituitary abnormalities and other congenital defects in children with congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis. Pediatr Res. 60(4):478-84, 2006
Belden CJ et al: CT features of congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis: initial experience. Radiology. 213(2):495-501, 1999
Bignault A et al: Congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 15(5):877-8, 1994
Ey EH et al: Bony inlet stenosis as a cause of nasal airway obstruction. Radiology. 168(2):477-9, 1988
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