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Narrow nasal septum

MedGen UID:
869727
•Concept ID:
C4024155
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Decreased width of nasal septum; Narrow septum of nose; Thin nasal septum; Thin septum of nose
 
HPO: HP:0009936

Definition

Abnormally narrow nasal septum. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNarrow nasal septum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Primary Deformity and Longitudinal Changes following Primary Correction of the Nasal Foundation.
Tse RW, Knight R, Oestreich M, Rosser M, Mercan E
Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Jan;145(1):185-199. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006389. PMID: 31592947
The assessment and treatment of nasal obstruction after rhinoplasty.
Joe SA
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2004 Nov;12(4):451-8, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2004.04.013. PMID: 15337113
Plastipore implants in the surgical treatment of atrophic rhinitis: technique and results.
Goldenberg D, Danino J, Netzer A, Joachims HZ
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000 Jun;122(6):794-7. doi: 10.1016/S0194-59980070003-9. PMID: 10828788

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Etiology of narrow maxilla creating orthodontic and prosthetic treatment difficulties.
Ozdemir Akkus N, İşçi KD
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Oct;27(5 Suppl):75-79. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_34073. PMID: 37869951
Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Incidence of re-deviated nasal septum after septoplasty in adolescent and adult patients.
Lee E, Lee SJ, Kim HJ, Shin JM, Choi JH, Lee JY
Acta Otolaryngol 2018 Oct;138(10):909-912. Epub 2018 Jul 17 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1484564. PMID: 30016905
Hispanic-American rhinoplasty.
Patel AD, Kridel RW
Facial Plast Surg 2010 May;26(2):142-53. Epub 2010 May 4 doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1253500. PMID: 20446208
Dynamics of rhinoplasty.
Guyuron B
Plast Reconstr Surg 1991 Dec;88(6):970-8; discussion 979. PMID: 1946779

Diagnosis

Etiology of narrow maxilla creating orthodontic and prosthetic treatment difficulties.
Ozdemir Akkus N, İşçi KD
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Oct;27(5 Suppl):75-79. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_34073. PMID: 37869951
Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Functional septorhinoplasty in the pediatric and adolescent patient.
Fuller JC, Levesque PA, Lindsay RW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Aug;111:97-102. Epub 2018 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.003. PMID: 29958624
Treatment Paradigm for Nasal Airway Obstruction.
Schuman TA, Senior BA
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Oct;51(5):873-882. Epub 2018 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.05.003. PMID: 29941181
Reliability of a Standardized Nasal Anatomic Worksheet and Correlation With Subjective Nasal Airway Obstruction.
Lindsay RW, George R, Herberg ME, Jackson P, Brietzke S
JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2016 Dec 1;18(6):449-454. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2016.0721. PMID: 27415032

Therapy

Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell.
Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, Noguà S A, Mullol J, Alobid I
Rhinology 2023 Oct 1;61(5):421-431. doi: 10.4193/Rhin22.461. PMID: 37475674
Evolution of the Septal Extension Graft in Endonasal Rhinoplasty: Long-term Efficacy and Reliability.
Harel M, Shir-Az O, Berl A, Pevzner K, Shalom A
Aesthet Surg J 2022 Dec 14;42(12):1385-1393. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac121. PMID: 35554489
Indications for Preservation Rhinoplasty: Avoiding Complications.
Ferraz MBJ, Sella GCP
Facial Plast Surg 2021 Feb;37(1):45-52. Epub 2021 Mar 14 doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1725154. PMID: 33715148
The assessment and treatment of nasal obstruction after rhinoplasty.
Joe SA
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2004 Nov;12(4):451-8, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2004.04.013. PMID: 15337113
Functional nasal surgery.
Schlosser RJ, Park SS
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1999 Feb;32(1):37-51. doi: 10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70114-6. PMID: 10196437

Prognosis

Unilateral Nasal Obstruction Causes Symptom Severity Scores Similar to Bilateral Nasal Obstruction.
Weitzman RE, Feng AL, Justicz N, Gadkaree SK, Lindsay RW
Facial Plast Surg 2020 Aug;36(4):487-492. Epub 2020 Jul 27 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714265. PMID: 32717763
Nasal Floor Asymmetry Is Associated With Nasal Obstruction.
Riechelmann H, Widmann G, Kofler B, Arminger R, Url C, Giotakis AI
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Oct;78(10):1833.e1-1833.e9. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.05.011. PMID: 32544472
Incidence of re-deviated nasal septum after septoplasty in adolescent and adult patients.
Lee E, Lee SJ, Kim HJ, Shin JM, Choi JH, Lee JY
Acta Otolaryngol 2018 Oct;138(10):909-912. Epub 2018 Jul 17 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1484564. PMID: 30016905
Functional septorhinoplasty in the pediatric and adolescent patient.
Fuller JC, Levesque PA, Lindsay RW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Aug;111:97-102. Epub 2018 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.003. PMID: 29958624
Management of the Airway in Apert Syndrome.
Xie C, De S, Selby A
J Craniofac Surg 2016 Jan;27(1):137-41. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002333. PMID: 26674912

Clinical prediction guides

Semidorsal Preservation Techniques With Ostectomy for Narrowing the Nasal Roof.
Öztürk G
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Nov-Dec 01;34(8):2497-2500. Epub 2023 Aug 9 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009564. PMID: 37555519
Patient-Perceived Nasal Appearance After Septorhinoplasty With Spreader Versus Extended Spreader Graft.
Weitzman RE, Gadkaree SK, Justicz NS, Lindsay RW
Laryngoscope 2021 Apr;131(4):765-772. Epub 2020 Aug 4 doi: 10.1002/lary.28974. PMID: 32750172
Nasal Floor Asymmetry Is Associated With Nasal Obstruction.
Riechelmann H, Widmann G, Kofler B, Arminger R, Url C, Giotakis AI
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Oct;78(10):1833.e1-1833.e9. Epub 2020 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.05.011. PMID: 32544472
Functional septorhinoplasty in the pediatric and adolescent patient.
Fuller JC, Levesque PA, Lindsay RW
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Aug;111:97-102. Epub 2018 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.003. PMID: 29958624
Deformation of nasal septum during nasal trauma.
Lee SJ, Liong K, Lee HP
Laryngoscope 2010 Oct;120(10):1931-9. doi: 10.1002/lary.21072. PMID: 20824645

Recent systematic reviews

Nasal Obstruction and Rhinoplasty: A Focused Literature Review.
Wright L, Grunzweig KA, Totonchi A
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020 Oct;44(5):1658-1669. Epub 2020 Apr 23 doi: 10.1007/s00266-020-01710-5. PMID: 32328743

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