Dislocated Nasal Septum
photo by Janelle Aby, MD
At first glance, this infant also appears to have a positional deformity of the nose, but here the actual diagnosis is dislocated nasal septum (a dangerous look-alike which can result in permanent deformity if not corrected). One clue, present in this photo, is that the vertical axis of the nose deviates to the infant's left. With positional deformity, the nares may look asymmetric, but the nose itself is straight.
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