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Novel use of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in the management of pyriform aperture stenosis: case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2020

J Fuzi ,
A Teng ,
V Saddi  and
M Soma
J Fuzi*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
A Teng
Affiliation:
Department of Sleep Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
V Saddi
Affiliation:
Department of Sleep Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
M Soma
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Australia Faculty of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Jordan Fuzi, Department of Otolaryngology, Sydney Children's Hospital, High St, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia E-mail: fuzijordan@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background

Pyriform aperture stenosis is a rare form of congenital nasal obstruction; it poses a management dilemma for otolaryngologists and physicians alike. It can result in poor weight gain and potentially life-threatening airflow obstruction. The challenge lies in the difficulty to predict which patients will require invasive operative management versus conservative therapy alone.

Case report

This case demonstrates the successful use of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in a young child with pyriform aperture stenosis.

Keywords

Nasal ObstructionConstrictionPathologicNoninvasive VentilationContinuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 134 , Issue 6 , June 2020 , pp. 558 - 561
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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