International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 228-230, December 2007

Choanal stenosis in Crohn's disease: A case report and review of literature

  • Domenico Leonardo Grasso

      Affiliations

    • Ear, Nose and Throat Department, IRCCS “Burlo–Garofolo” Children Hospital, Trieste, Italy
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  • Margherita Bussani

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Pathology Department, Ospedale Maggiore, Trieste, Italy
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  • Stefano Martelossi

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Department, IRCCS “Burlo–Garofolo” Children Hospital, Trieste, Italy

Received 5 June 2007; accepted 30 June 2007.

Summary 

Crohn's disease is a granulomatous inflammatory bowel disease. Its pathologic findings include non-contiguous chronic inflammation and non-caseating granulomas sometimes with extra-intestinal localizations. Nasal manifestations of Crohn's disease are quite rare. They are characterized by chronic mucosal inflammation, obstruction, bleeding and occasionally septal perforation. The authors describe the case of a 4-year-old girl with Crohn's disease with recurrent epistaxis and narrowing of the right choana, secondary to fibrous tissue.

Keywords: Crohn's disease, Choanal stenosis, Epistaxis, Nasal involvement

 

PII: S1871-4048(07)00056-1

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2007.06.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 228-230, December 2007

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