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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

Numerical analysis of the ostiomeatal complex aeration using the CFD method.
Tretiakow D, Tesch K, Markiet K, Przewoźny T, Kusiak A, Cichońska D, Skorek A
Sci Rep 2023 Mar 9;13(1):3980. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31166-x. PMID: 36894608Free PMC Article
Endoscopic frontal sinus drainage Draf type III with mucosal transplants.
Hildenbrand T, Wormald PJ, Weber RK
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2012 Mar-Apr;26(2):148-51. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2012.26.3731. PMID: 22487293
The use of spreader grafts in primary rhinoplasty.
Boccieri A, Macro C, Pascali M
Ann Plast Surg 2005 Aug;55(2):127-31. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000168707.71596.f6. PMID: 16034239
Cartilaginous incisions in septoplasty.
Min YG, Chung JW
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 1996 Jan-Feb;58(1):51-4. doi: 10.1159/000276796. PMID: 8718540
Anatomic findings and management of choanal atresia and the CHARGE association.
Coniglio JU, Manzione JV, Hengerer AS
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 1988 Sep-Oct;97(5 Pt 1):448-53. doi: 10.1177/000348948809700503. PMID: 3178097

Diagnosis

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
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
Osteoma with actinomycosis in a nasal cavity: A case report.
Kim JS, Noh SJ, Ryu SH
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(51):e9376. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009376. PMID: 29390536Free PMC Article
Ectopic nasopharyngeal pituitary adenoma resected with endoscopic technique.
Alexander AA, Niktash N, Kardon DE, Sadeghi N
Ear Nose Throat J 2008 Jul;87(7):E8-10. PMID: 18633921
The evaluation of choanal atresia by computed tomography.
Brown OE, Smith T, Armstrong E, Grundfast K
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1986 Nov;12(1):85-98. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(86)80061-1. PMID: 3818194

Therapy

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
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
Cartilaginous incisions in septoplasty.
Min YG, Chung JW
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 1996 Jan-Feb;58(1):51-4. doi: 10.1159/000276796. PMID: 8718540
Misadventures in nasal tip surgery. Analysis and repair.
Tardy ME Jr, Cheng EY, Jernstrom V
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1987 Nov;20(4):797-823. PMID: 3320869
Surgery of the incompetent nasal valve.
Goode RL
Laryngoscope 1985 May;95(5):546-55. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198505000-00005. PMID: 3887077

Prognosis

Endoscopic frontal sinus drainage Draf type III with mucosal transplants.
Hildenbrand T, Wormald PJ, Weber RK
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2012 Mar-Apr;26(2):148-51. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2012.26.3731. PMID: 22487293
Modified forked flap for controlling columella length in cleft lip open rhinoplasty.
Carlino F
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2008 Apr;36(3):131-137. Epub 2008 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.01.001. PMID: 18346903
The use of spreader grafts in primary rhinoplasty.
Boccieri A, Macro C, Pascali M
Ann Plast Surg 2005 Aug;55(2):127-31. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000168707.71596.f6. PMID: 16034239
Cartilaginous incisions in septoplasty.
Min YG, Chung JW
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 1996 Jan-Feb;58(1):51-4. doi: 10.1159/000276796. PMID: 8718540
Augmentation rhinoplasty with soft tissue and cartilage.
Megumi Y
Aesthetic Plast Surg 1988 May;12(2):89-93. doi: 10.1007/BF01576920. PMID: 3291575

Clinical prediction guides

Numerical analysis of the ostiomeatal complex aeration using the CFD method.
Tretiakow D, Tesch K, Markiet K, Przewoźny T, Kusiak A, Cichońska D, Skorek A
Sci Rep 2023 Mar 9;13(1):3980. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31166-x. PMID: 36894608Free PMC Article
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
Rare anatomical variation related to the nasopalatine canal.
Neves FS, Oliveira LK, Ramos Mariz AC, Crusoé-Rebello I, de Oliveira-Santos C
Surg Radiol Anat 2013 Nov;35(9):853-5. Epub 2013 Mar 2 doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1089-1. PMID: 23455363
Cartilaginous incisions in septoplasty.
Min YG, Chung JW
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 1996 Jan-Feb;58(1):51-4. doi: 10.1159/000276796. PMID: 8718540
Perforation of the nasal septum in patients with renal failure.
Adler D, Ritz E
Laryngoscope 1980 Feb;90(2):317-21. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198002000-00018. PMID: 6986526

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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