Choanal atresia
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What is choanal atresia?
Choanal atresia is the narrowing or complete blockage of the nasal airway passages.
Common symptoms reported by people with choanal atresia
Treatments taken by people with choanal atresia

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Compare treatments taken by people with choanal atresia

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Who has choanal atresia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 6 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say choanal atresia is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 2 | |
50s | 0 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 1 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 0 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 4 | |
Female | 1 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 1 | |
Not Diagnosed | 1 |

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