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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NCJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology

Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Airway Obstruction in Neonates: A Pictorial Essay.

  • Foram Gala1
  • Nikshita Jain1
  • Satish Mahapatra2
  1. 1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India.
  2. 2Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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Abstract

Neonates are obligate nasal breathers. Therefore, any obstruction of the nasal cavity or nasopharynx can result in severe respiratory distress, cyanosis, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive. This condition can be life-threatening. Bilateral obstruction typically presents with severe symptoms that present in the neonatal period, whereas unilateral nasal obstruction presents later in life. In this pictorial essay, we illustrate the imaging features of various causes of neonatal nasal and nasopharyngeal airway obstruction and emphasize the role of cross-sectional imaging in prompt diagnosis.

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@article{gala2026nasal,
  title = {{Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Airway Obstruction in Neonates: A Pictorial Essay.}},
  author = {Foram Gala and Nikshita Jain and Satish Mahapatra},
  journal = {Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.3348/jksr.2025.0066},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42903027},
  note = {CC BY-NC},
}
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TI  - Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Airway Obstruction in Neonates: A Pictorial Essay.
AU  - Foram Gala
AU  - Nikshita Jain
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PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/11
JO  - Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
DO  - 10.3348/jksr.2025.0066
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AB  - Neonates are obligate nasal breathers. Therefore, any obstruction of the nasal cavity or nasopharynx can result in severe respiratory distress, cyanosis, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive. This condition can be life-threatening. Bilateral obstruction typically presents with severe symptoms that present in the neonatal period, whereas unilateral nasal obstruction presents later in life. In this pictorial essay, we illustrate the imaging features of various causes of neonatal nasal and nasopharyngeal airway obstruction and emphasize the role of cross-sectional imaging in prompt diagnosis.
SN  - 2951-0805
ER  -