학술논문
Skull Base Ossification in Neonates: The Potential Confounder.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*SKULL base
*OSSIFICATION
*NEWBORN infants
*HUMAN abnormalities
*NASAL cavity
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ISSN
2231-3796
Abstract
1A-E Axial NCCT bone window image reveals bilateral membranous choanal atresia (arrows) with retained secretions (asterisk). Dear Editor, Emergency indications for obtaining head and neck CT in a newborn are very few. A common pitfall that we have observed on CT imaging in these patients of choanal atresia is the presence of thick tenacious mucous secretions in the nasal cavity, which, in the presence of unossified anterior skull base in neonates, can mimic the presence of an anterior encephalocoele [[2]]. [Extracted from the article]