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Congenital Vomer Agenesis: Report of Two Cases.

Authors :
Bakhshaee, Mehdi
Tavakol, Sherwin
Teimouri, Yeganeh
Source :
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. May/Jun2017, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p171-174. 4p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Introduction: Congenital vomer agenesis is an extremely rare condition in which the vomer bone does not fully develop, which can lead to septal perforation. Case Report: We report two cases with a defect in the vomer bone in the posteroinferior portion of the septum, found accidentally while performing a pre-operative CT scan for nasal obstruction evaluation. They were diagnosed with congenital vomer agenesis. Conclusion: There are afew reports of vomer agenesis in literatures. By increasing usage of sinonasal endoscopic examination, we expect to address more cases in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22517251
Volume :
29
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122982461