Positional Nasal Deformity
photo by Janelle Aby, MD
With compression of the nasal tip, the septum becomes even more angled, raising concern for septal dislocation, but the base is still centrally located. In this case, there was enough doubt about the possibility of dislocation that ENT was consulted, but with more complete evaluation, dislocation was ruled out. By the following morning, the appearance of the nose was significantly improved and the compression test was less ambiguous -- the septum remained straight and midline with pressure.
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