Congenital defect of the vomer bone: A rare cause of septal perforation

  • Hee Joon Kang
  • , Hyun Woo Lim
  • , Soon Jae Hwang
  • , Heung Man Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Congenital anomalies of the nasal septum besides septal deviation are very rare, and few cases of congenital defect of the vomer have been reported. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy who had a defect in the posteroinferior aspect of the nasal septum that was discovered incidentally during diagnostic work-up for chronic sinusitis. The patient had no history of maxillofacial trauma, drug abuse and had not previously undergone nasal surgery or cautery for epistaxis, and showed no evidence of systemic inflammatory disease. Based on the patient's history and laboratory findings, the septal defect is thought to be due to a congenital defect of the vomer bone.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)17-19
    Number of pages3
    JournalInternational Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
    Volume2
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007 Mar

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    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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    Keywords

    • Congenital
    • Septal perforation
    • Vomer defect

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Otorhinolaryngology

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