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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
* The most common cause of nasal septal hematoma is nasal trauma. | *The most common cause of nasal septal hematoma is nasal trauma. | ||
** Nasal trauma can be secondary to sports injuries, road-side accidents, falls, assault or occupational injuries. | **Nasal trauma can be secondary to sports injuries, road-side accidents, falls, assault or occupational injuries. | ||
** Even a minor injury can lead to nasal septal hematoma, especially in children. | **Even a minor injury can lead to nasal septal hematoma, especially in children. | ||
* Nasal septal hematoma without history of injury must look into the suspicion of child abuse. | *Nasal septal hematoma without history of injury must look into the suspicion of child abuse. | ||
* Iatrogenic septal hematoma may arise as a complication of nasal surgeries. | *Iatrogenic septal hematoma may arise as a complication of nasal surgeries. | ||
* Atraumatic septal hematoma is rarely seen in patients with bleeding diathesis or as an adverse effect of antiplatelet/anticoagulant drugs. | *Atraumatic septal hematoma is rarely seen in patients with bleeding diathesis or as an adverse effect of antiplatelet/anticoagulant drugs. | ||
==Differentiating ((Page name)) from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating ((Page name)) from other Diseases== | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
* The exact incidence of nasal septal hematoma is unknown as majority of the cases are undiagnosed. | |||
* However, from the reported cases of nasal injuries incidence of septal hematoma was 0.8% to 1.6%. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 23 March 2021
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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Pathophysiology
Causes
- The most common cause of nasal septal hematoma is nasal trauma.
- Nasal trauma can be secondary to sports injuries, road-side accidents, falls, assault or occupational injuries.
- Even a minor injury can lead to nasal septal hematoma, especially in children.
- Nasal septal hematoma without history of injury must look into the suspicion of child abuse.
- Iatrogenic septal hematoma may arise as a complication of nasal surgeries.
- Atraumatic septal hematoma is rarely seen in patients with bleeding diathesis or as an adverse effect of antiplatelet/anticoagulant drugs.
Differentiating ((Page name)) from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
- The exact incidence of nasal septal hematoma is unknown as majority of the cases are undiagnosed.
- However, from the reported cases of nasal injuries incidence of septal hematoma was 0.8% to 1.6%.