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Osler Weber Rendu Disease Fingers
Note the numerous telangiectatic spots on the fingers of this patient with Osler Weber Rendu Disease.
Osler Weber Rendu Disease Inferior Turbinate
Notice the numerous telangiectatic spots on the anterior surface of this left inferior turbinate.
Osler Weber Rendu Disease Lips
Telltale telangiectatic spots may be found on the surface of the lips, tongue and fingertips in Osler Weber Rendu Disease.
Tears of Blood
In rare cases of severe epistaxis, blood may run up the nasal lacrimal duct and appear as "tears of blood".
Small Hemangioma on Ethmoid Bulla
The site of origin of recurring epistaxis is not always easily identified. Nasal endoscopes have proven invaluable for identification of the site of bleeding and for the application of site-specific...
Nasal Septum Post Cauterization with Silver Nitrate
In many cases of recurrent epistaxis, when the offending area has been identified, the vessels may be cauterized by the application of silver nitrate after a topical anaesthetic has been applied. This...
Large Blood Vessels Anterior Nasal Septum
In this patient two relatively large blood vessels can be seen on the right anterior nasal septum.
Kiesselbach's Plexus
Sometimes the vessels in Kiesselbach's Plexus may become quite large and, by virtue of their superficial location susceptible to damage from the most minimal trauma. The result is frequent spontaneous...
Little's Area Of The Anterior Nasal Septum
A highly vascular region, Kiesselbach' s Plexus of vessels arises in Little' s area of the nasal septum. Kiesselbach' s Plexus is the area of termination of the major blood vessels of this area: the anterior...
Active Epistaxis
Nosebleeds [epistaxis] are extremely common and usually minor. The majority of nosebleeds originate from the anterior nasal septum in the region known as Little's area.
Anteriorly Bent Uncinate Process
In some patients, the uncinate process may be rotated almost 180° so that it posterior border faces anteriorly. When the uncinate process is also enlarged as in this patient, the middle turbinate...
Enlarged and Medially Rotated Uncinate Process
In this patient with a left maxillary sinus mucocele, the left uncinate process is grossly enlarged and rotated medially so that it lies at right angle to the long axis of the nasal cavity. The uncinate...
Medially Bent Uncinate Process
While the normal uncinate process lies posteriorly parallel to the lateral nasal wall, there are several variations in this anatomical orientation. In this patient, the right uncinate process is medially...
Enlarged Posterior end of a Right Inferior Turbinate
The hypertrophied posterior end of an inferior turbinate may obstruct the choana the such an extent that severe nasal obstruction results. Note the "mulberry" hypertrophy of the posterior end...
Enlarged Inferior Turbinate 2 [after decongestant...
This is a genuinely enlarged left inferior turbinate seen after the application of a topical nasal decongestant.
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