Jayagar Prabakaran1, Venkataramanan R2, Sangheetha Jayagar3, Nithish Timothy4
Congenital atresia of anterior nares has been rarely reported and it may co-exist along with posterior choanal atresia.(1,2) In our case, birth injury caused by forceps delivery has caused unilateral anterior nares partial atresia. Twenty eight years old male patient came with the complaints of left nostril blocked sensation since birth, aggravated with attacks of upper respiratory tract infections. On examination he had left anterior nares partial atresia caused by fibrous bands as a result of birth injury due to instrumental delivery. Rhinoplasty performed to open-up left nostril and patient relieved of his symptoms and also on cosmetic appearance.
