Hemiarhinia: a rare presentation of the unilateral absence of nasal structure
Divya Ramamoorthy , Sachin Damke
Corresponding author: Divya Ramamoorthy, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Received: 30 Apr 2022 - Accepted: 08 May 2022 - Published: 30 Jun 2022
Domain: Pediatrics (general)
Keywords: Hemiarhinia, malformation, nasal
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Cite this article: Divya Ramamoorthy et al. Hemiarhinia: a rare presentation of the unilateral absence of nasal structure. Pan African Medical Journal. 2022;42:166. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.166.35225]
Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/42/166/full
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Hemiarhinia: a rare presentation of the unilateral absence of nasal structure
Hemiarhinia: a rare presentation of the unilateral absence of nasal structure
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Hemiarhinia is a rare congenital malformation of unknown aetiology, unilateral nasal aplasia that includes the absence of an external nose and internal nasal cavity. Around 75 cases have been reported to date. Here we presented a case of 2 years child who comes to the outpatient department with complaints of nose deformity since birth. There were no associated symptoms with the deformity. There were no associated anomalies. The child was mentally normal, and their growth was within normal limits.
Figure 1: absence of nasal structure, including internal nasal cavity and external nose