title: Fracture of the anterior nasal spine.
abstract: A case of sports-related fracture of the anterior nasal spine in a 18-year-old male is presented. This is actually the third case reported in the literature, and the first in which a combined fracture of the nasal septum is described. A group of signs and symptoms was proposed as the main clinical features of this situation. Fracture of the anterior nasal spine should be considered in the differential diagnosis of injuries involving the midface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Egas Moniz Universitary Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Escada
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Penha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries*; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome