[Diagnostic and therapeutic management of headache caused by nasal contact].
Since 1948, contact between two nasal structures has been accepted as a source of facial pain and numerous medical and surgical techniques have been used to alleviate it. We report a series of 15 patients with unilateral headache and contact between two nasal structures. All patients were tested with topical anesthetic to confirm the diagnosis. Diverse surgical techniques were used depending on the structures involved. In every case, surgery resolved or alleviated headaches.
García-Purriños
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital de Hellín, Albacete.
Pérez Mestre
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Calvo Moya
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D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome