Nasal Septal Perforation
June 23rd, 2019
Overview
Look For
- A hole or fissure within the nasal septum.
Causes of Nasal Septal Perforation
- Trauma
- Previous septal surgery
- Cocaine inhalation
- Chronic intranasal steroid use
- Infection - syphilis, HIV, tuberculosis, mucormycosis
- Autoimmune disorders - granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's), SLE
- Sarcoidosis
- Malignancy
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