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Atrophic Rhinitis Nasopharynx
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Atrophic Rhinitis Nasopharynx

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This is an endoscopic view of the nasopharynx of the female patient age 44 years who presented with complaints of a stuffy nose, postnasal drip and halitosis. The symptoms were caused by an atrophic rhin...

Postoperative Synechiae
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Postoperative Synechiae

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While most Postoperative Synechiae are small and asymptomatic, on some occasions Postoperative Synechiae may be large enough to interfere with nasal respiration. Note the extensive Postoperative Synechiae...

Synechiae
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Synechiae

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Synechiae are red or pale pink fibrous adhesions that usually run across the nasal cavity between the nasal septum and the inferior turbinate. Synechiae develop following an injury the creates opposing...

Nasal Septal Spur – CT Scan
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Nasal Septal Spur – CT Scan

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This CT scan shows a large nasal septal spur abutting against the insertion of the right inferior turbinate. This spur was responsible for recurrent unilateral headaches.

Nasal Septal Spur
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Nasal Septal Spur

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Note the large vomarine spur that projects into the left middle meatus and impinges against the lower portion of the uncinate process.

Nasal Septal Spur [left]
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Nasal Septal Spur [left]

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In this patient, probably as the result of a local bony growth disorder, the vomer has developed a spur which presses laterally into the left inferior turbinate, and which was responsible for recurrent...

Severely Deviated Nasal Septum
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Severely Deviated Nasal Septum

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This patient's quadrilateral cartilage has deviated into the right nasal fossa to such an extent that nasal respiration has become severely limited. Any additional mucosal swelling [e.g. from allergic...

Nasal Septal Perforation
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Nasal Septal Perforation

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Perforations of the nasal septum may occur from a variety of causes. The most common cause is previous septal surgery. Other causes include: nose picking, repeated cauterization of the nasal septum for...

Hyperkeratosis of the Nasal Septum
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Hyperkeratosis of the Nasal Septum

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Chronic local trauma to the anterior nasal septum from picking has caused the mucosal to undergo squamous metaplasia producing a thickened white hyperkeratotic area.

Nasal Septal Ulceration and Crusting
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Nasal Septal Ulceration and Crusting

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Exudate from the ulcerated mucosa the accumulate over the site of the ulceration to form a yellow-green crust as seen on this left nasal septum. Patients generally pick at this crust thereby increasing...

Nasal Septal Ulceration
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Nasal Septal Ulceration

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The mucosa of the nasal septum may become ulcerated, most commonly from repeated local trauma [usually fingerpicking]. The result is a localized ulceration of the mucosal surface which may ultimately...

Nasal Septal Hematoma
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Nasal Septal Hematoma

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Subperichondrial bleeding following trauma to the nose make produce a collection of blood between the perichondrium and the underlying cartilage of the nasal septum. The nose is characteristically blocked...

Chronic Nasopharyngitis
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Chronic Nasopharyngitis

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Chronic mucosal infection of the nasopharynx is uncommon. The yellowish crust and central area of infection in the nasopharynx of this patient suggest the presence of an area of chronic adenoiditis, which...

Tornwaldt's Cyst
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Tornwaldt's Cyst

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If the opening of a Tornwaldt's Bursa becomes occluded, a midline cyst may develop: this is known as a Tornwaldt's Cyst.

Tornwaldt's Bursa
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Tornwaldt's Bursa

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A small midline pit or opening may be seen in the mid-posterior nasopharyngeal wall. This represents the opening of the a Tornwaldt's Bursa.

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