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Understanding of embryologic derivatives will help to understand anatomy and pathophysiology when there are abnormalities in development. A child who presents with a midline nasal mass requires imaging prior to intervention. Imaging is usually not part of the work-up of a child presenting with atresia; the initial management step is to amplify; radiography is delayed until later when surgical intervention is potentially entertained.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042, USA

    Jeffrey Cheng M.D.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA

    Eric Berg M.D.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Fred Lin

  2. Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Zara Patel

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Cheng, J., Berg, E. (2014). Embryology. In: Lin, F., Patel, Z. (eds) ENT Board Prep. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8354-0_1

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