PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 6 December 1983, pp. 766-777
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Nasal Obstruction in the Pediatric Patient

Charles M. Myer III MD1 and Robin T. Cotton MD, FACS, FRCS(C)1

1 From the Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati

Early signals of pathologic causes of nasal obstruction in childhood may pass unnoticed by the unsuspecting physician because these signals mimic innocuous problems such as the common cold, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The hope for early recognition of the more serious causes of nasal obstruction in children depends upon a high degree of suspicion. Some of the common and uncommon causes of nasal obstruction are enumerated by categorizing the possible etiologies into congenital, traumatic, iatrogenic, inflammatory, and neoplastic classifications. With a systematic approach that utilizes history, physical examination, and special diagnostic studies, misdiagnosis can be avoided and treatment initiated more rapidly and effectively.

Key Words: nasal obstruction • rhinitis

Submitted on November 30, 1982
Accepted on March 30, 1983




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