TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.59, sa.2, ss.210-213, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
Newborns and infants are dependent on nasal respiration and therefore, nasal obstructions may lead to life-threatening outcomes in this age group. Although the most common cause of nasal obstruction in newborns are choanal atresia, soft tissue edema, congenital nasal bone anomalies such as narrowness of the apertura piriformis and midnasal stenosis should be kept in mind.