title: Nasal septal ulceration.
abstract: Nasal septal ulceration can have multiple etiologies. Determining the exact cause depends on who the consulting specialist is, who could either be the ENT surgeon or the dermatologist. The common causes are infections (tuberculosis, leprosy, leishmaniasis), vasculitis (Wegener's granulomatosis and Churg-Strauss syndrome), and lupus erythematosus. Traumatic causes and malignancy can also be seen in tertiary referral centers. The diagnosis often requires thorough investigations and multiple tissue specimens from various sites, and in chronic cases, a suspicion of lymphoma should be considered. Apart from disease-specific therapy, a multidisciplinary approach is required in most cases to tackle the cosmetic disfigurement.
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: kabirijdvl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kabir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sardana
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Khushbu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D061270:Nasal Septal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology