Question: A newborn is evaluated for unilateral nasal obstruction. The child was born prematurely and required NGT placement leading to the discovery of left sided nasal obstruction. CT imaging reveals narrowing at the choana. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The majority of choanal atresia is membranous requiring radial incisions and dilation for repair
b) Transpalatal techniques have lower morbidity than transnasal techniques for repair
c) Choanal atresia is more commonly due to bony narrowing than membranous narrowing
d) Choanal atresia is more frequently bilateral than unilateral
[Answer will be posted with next week's new question]
Answer to last week's question, “Real or Fake?” (October 26, 2020)
B - Banding artifact inherent to T2 FIESTA