Introduction Nasal septal perforation is the loss of composite tissue comprising mucosa, bone or cartilage structures that form nasal septum. septum has many causes. Though it may be idiopathic, most common causes are iatrogenic like surgeries. Among other reasons hematoma, picking habit, cauterization due to nosebleeds, nasotracheal intubation, cocaine use, vasculitis, inflammatory diseases su...

Background: Septal perforation is an uncommon but very bothersome illness and treatment is difficult particularly with large perforations. We wanted to establish the etiology and size of nasal septal perforations in an attempt to implement preventive measures. Methods: This is an open, prospective clinical study of patients seen at our hospital from 1981 to 2005. The clinical data of size, gend...

Nasal septal perforation is a rarely reported complication of rhinitis medicamentosa. We describe such a complication in a 54-year-old man, and we discuss the clinical, pathologic, and imaging aspects of this case.

OBJECTIVES Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO)-associated cardiac perforation (CP) at our institution prompted this retrospective review. BACKGROUND Cardiac perforation is a rare complication after transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. METHODS To identify CP after transcatheter ASD closure with ASO, cardiac events (CE) describing definite CP, hemopericardium, pericardial effusion, c...

Anasal septal perforation is a defect in any portion of the cartilaginous or bony septum with no overlying mucoperichondrium or mucoperiosteum on either side. In the perforation, the mucosal edges epithelialize, preventing closure of the defect. Although some patients may be completely asymptomatic, symptoms can arise from altered nasal laminar airflow, and they may be severely disturbing to pa...

A 45 years old man with tuberculosis (TB) and secondary vasculitis presented with perforation of the nasal septum, involving skin and cranial nerves. Vasculitis is a recognized, tough rare complication of tuberculosis and has not been previously described in the literature as a cause of nasal septal perforation. It presents a diagnostic dilemma. The diagnostic challenges of this case are outlin...

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous Perforation of the nasal septum is an uncommon condition. Nasal inhalation of substances such as cocaine has long been linked to this Perforation. CASE REPORT This report describes the case of a 46-year-old woman who was addicted to methamphetamine and who presented with perforation of the nasal septum.This is the first reported case of nasal septal necrosis linked to...