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ea0033p69 | (1) | BSPED2013

Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis and pituitary abnormalities: case series of 20 patients and a management guideline for early identification of pituitary insufficiency

Chen Suet Ching , McDevitt Helen , Clement W Andrew , Wynne David M , Ahmed S Faisal , Shaikh M Guftar

Introduction: Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is an increasingly recognised cause of upper airway obstruction associated with holoprosencephaly, of which solitary median maxillary central incisor (SMMCI) is the least severe form. Studies have described pituitary abnormalities in up to 40%. We aimed to determine the use of baseline endocrine investigations and MRI brain in assessing endocrine dysfunction.Method: Retrospective casenote ...