| Literature DB >> 27833885 |
Uttam Mondal1, Rameshwar Prasad1.
Abstract
Congenital absence of nose (Arhinia) is extremely rare. A male baby was born at term via uncomplicated vaginal delivery and presented with complete arhinia, bilateral microphthalmia, lower eyelid coloboma and feeding difficulty. Reconstructive surgery was postponed until preschool age. On follow up at 1 year of age baby is feeding liquid and semisolid food and growing well.Entities:
Keywords: Arhinia; Coloboma; Congenital anomaly; Microphthalmia
Year: 2016 PMID: 27833885 PMCID: PMC5083650 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-016-1009-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796