title: The nasal vestibular body: anatomy, clinical features, and treatment considerations.
abstract: Nasal obstruction is a common presenting complaint, with many possible etiologies. Herein, we provide an introductory anatomic description, clinical relevance, and proposed nomenclature for an underappreciated soft tissue focus in the nasal vestibule-the nasal vestibular body (NVB)-that can contribute to nasal obstruction in a subset of patients. This is a small mound of dynamic soft tissue in the lateral aspect of the internal nasal valve, situated inferior and anterior to the head of the inferior turbinate that can be missed on routine examination for many salient reasons. In well-selected patients, whose symptoms of nasal obstruction may in part be secondary to the presence of this soft tissue focus, directed testing and tissue reduction can be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Garrett D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Locketz
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Neville W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walgama
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA. jnayak@ohns.stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Jayakar V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014663:Nasal Decongestants
keywords: Deviated septum; Inferior turbinate; Internal nasal valve; Nasal congestion; Nasal obstruction; Nasal vestibular body; Nasal vestibule; Nostril anatomy
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