Pediatric Oronasopharyngeal Stricture– A Rare Surgical Complication of Adeno-Tonsillectomy Abstract

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Oronasopharyngeal stricture is a rare sequel of oropharyngeal surgical procedure which can cause swallowing difficulty, dyspnea, sleep related breathing disorders, incompetence at the velopharynx due to soft palatal adherence. Case: Here we present a case of nine-year-old girl who presented to us with complains of nasal obstruction since 3 months and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing. She underwent adenotonsillectomy 5 years ago and coblator assisted palatoplasty and stricture release 4 months ago. On examination adenoid facies was noted, postpalatoplasty and tonsillectomy status with stricture between the anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars. Soft palate was stuck to posterior pharyngeal wall. Computed tomography scan was done which depicted homogenously enhancing s

SUBMITTER: Shenoy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10447637 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature