A Case of Respiratory Difficulty Due to Congenital Tracheal Calcification and Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis

Nasal obstruction is a cause of respiratory distress in newborns. The congenital nasal airway obstructive abnormalities are classified into three forms according to the location: posterior choanal atresia, nasal cavity stenosis and congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis(CNPAS). CNPAS is located at the anterior part of the nasal fossa. CT is the study of choice to make the diagnosis of CNPAS and rule out other causes of nasal obstruction. Though conservative management of CNPAS is recommended, in cases of severe CNPAS surgical treatment should be considered. Calcification of cartilage in the larynx, trachea and bronchi is extremely rare in children. Such calcifications are generally discovered in young children with congenital stridor. The clinical course is favorable. No case with CNPAS and tracheal calcification is reported in newborn. We report a one-day-old girl with CNPAS and tracheal calcification who presented with respiratory difficulty immediately after birth.

선천성 기관 석회화와 조롱박 구멍 협착 (Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis)에 의한 호흡 곤란증 1례

저자들은 출생 후 수 시간 뒤에 발생한 호흡 곤란을 주소로 내원한 환아에서 우연히 발견된 기관의 석회화와 양측 조롱박 구멍 협착증을 진단하고 비강 내에 스텐트를 위치시키는 수술로서 호흡 곤란 등의 증상 호전된 환아를 보고하는 바이다.