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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.

Anterior Nasal Mucosal Changes Secondary to Total Nasopharyngeal Airway Obstruction from Enlarged Adenoids
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Anterior Nasal Mucosal Changes Secondary to Total...

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When the airflow through the nasal cavity ceases as a result of enlarged adenoids, a characteristic secondary change in the mucosa of the anterior nasal cavity may be observed. This change consists of...

Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Wegener's Granulomatosis

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In this patient with extensive Wegener's granulomatosis, the nasal septum has been destroyed except for a small rim of the vomer. Courtesy of Professor Heinz Stammberger, University of Graz, Austria.

Sarcoidosis Inferior Turbinate
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Sarcoidosis Inferior Turbinate

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The nose may be affected by a variety of granulomatous diseases. This is the left inferior turbinate in a patient with sarcoidosis. In these patients a diagnosis usually requires a biopsy.

Allergic Rhinitis Inferior Turbinate
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Allergic Rhinitis Inferior Turbinate

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One of the main functions of the nose is the trapping removal of particulate matter. It is therefore not surprising that many individuals develop allergies to a variety of inspired substances. The allergic...

Atrophic Rhinitis Crust
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Atrophic Rhinitis Crust

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This large yellowish green crust was removed from the nasal cavity of the patient with iatrogenic atrophic rhinitis. These foul-smelling crusts result the associated acquired atrophy of the cilia which...

Iatrogenic Atrophic Rhinitis
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Iatrogenic Atrophic Rhinitis

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This patient has iatrogenic atrophic rhinitis which developed following excessive electrocautery to the right inferior turbinate.

Atrophic Rhinitis [ozena]
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Atrophic Rhinitis [ozena]

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Atrophic rhinitis is an idiopathic, chronic degenerative disorder that affects both the nasal mucous membranes and the turbinates. The turbinates atrophy and the nasal cavities become abnormally patent....

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