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Anatomic factors contributing to upper airway obstruction in children

Anatomic factors contributing to upper airway obstruction in children
Nose
Deviated septum
Rhinitis (allergic or non-allergic)
Choanal atresia
Nasal polyps
Oropharynx
Tonsillar hypertrophy*
Macroglossia
Retro/micrognathia
Infiltration by mucopolysaccarides (Hunter/Hurler syndromes)
Obesity
Oropharyngeal burns
Acute skull base angle
Pharyngeal flap
High arched palate
Nasopharynx
Midfacial hypoplasia
Adenoidal hypertrophy*
Hypopharynx
Laryngotracheomalacia
Vocal cord paralysis
Vascular ring
Subglottic stenosis
Hemangioma
Neurofibroma
* Most common factors.
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