raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:137914

Choanal atresia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Choanal atresia (CA) is a congenital anomaly of the posterior nasal airway characterized by the obstruction of one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) choanal aperture(s), with clinical manifestations ranging from acute respiratory distress to chronic nasal obstruction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChoanal atresia
frAtrésie des choanesAtrésie choanale
deChoanalatresie
esAtresia de coanasAtresia coanal
itAtresia delle coane
nlChoane atresieAtresia choanae · Choanale atresie
ptAtresia das coanas
plAtrezja nozdrzy
csChoanální atrézie
ukАтрезія хоан
zh鼻后孔闭锁
trKoanal atrezi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608911Evalidated
ICD-10Q30.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11LA70.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0012155Evalidated
MeSHD002754Evalidated
UMLSC0008297Evalidated
MedDRA10008587Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

17 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000UkraineValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0008.6 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2012[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0009.8 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2009[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00014.6 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00021.3 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00015.7 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.9 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000HungaryValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0007.2 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.7 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00011.7 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.9 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.2 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0006.3 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012.6 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0008.9 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

16 annotations · validated 2019-06-21
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031416Abnormal nasal mucus secretion
HP:0011109Chronic sinusitis
HP:0001742Nasal congestion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030842Choking episodes
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0000961Cyanosis
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0030215Inappropriate crying
HP:0001601Laryngomalacia
HP:0005321Mandibulofacial dysostosis
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001607Subglottic stenosis
HP:0002779Tracheomalacia
HP:0002781Upper airway obstruction
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0010442Polydactyly

Annotation source: 29939546[PMID]_29280877[PMID]_26106591[PMID]

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Sources for this card