Nasal septal perforations and nasal obstruction.
Nasal septal perforations cause a wide range of symptoms that vary from mild discomfort and nasal obstruction to life-threatening epistaxis. The differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment of this disorder are reviewed.
Kuriloff
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State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D014456:Ulcer