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Common [ 4] A nasal fracture, commonly referred to as a broken nose, is a fracture of one of the bones of the nose. [ 3] Symptoms may include bleeding, swelling, bruising, and an inability to breathe through the nose. [ 1][ 3] They may be complicated by other facial fractures or a septal hematoma. [ 1]
Direct trauma to the eye socket. An orbital blowout fracture is a traumatic deformity of the orbital floor or medial wall that typically results from the impact of a blunt object larger than the orbital aperture, or eye socket. [ 1] Most commonly this results in a herniation of orbital contents through the orbital fractures. [ 1]
Facial trauma, also called maxillofacial trauma, is any physical trauma to the face. Facial trauma can involve soft tissue injuries such as burns, lacerations and bruises, or fractures of the facial bones such as nasal fractures and fractures of the jaw, as well as trauma such as eye injuries. Symptoms are specific to the type of injury; for ...
Zygoma fracture. Zygomatic bone (shown in green). A zygoma fracture ( zygomatic fracture) is a form of facial fracture caused by a fracture of the zygomatic bone. [ 1][ 2] Symptoms include flattening of the face, trismus (reduced opening of the jaw) and lateral subconjunctival hemorrhage. [ 3]
Septoplasty ( Latin: saeptum, "septum" + Ancient Greek: πλάσσειν, romanized : plassein, "to shape"), or alternatively submucous septal resection and septal reconstruction, [ 1] is a corrective surgical procedure done to straighten a deviated nasal septum – the nasal septum being the partition between the two nasal cavities. [ 2]
A nasal septum perforation is a medical condition in which the nasal septum, the bony/cartilaginous wall dividing the nasal cavities, develops a hole or fissure. [1]This may be brought on directly, as in the case of nasal piercings, or indirectly, as by long-term topical drug application, including nasal administration of ethylphenidate, methamphetamine, cocaine, crushed prescription pills, or ...
Named after. Maurice Raynaud. Raynaud syndrome, also known as Raynaud's phenomenon, is a medical condition in which the spasm of small arteries causes episodes of reduced blood flow to end arterioles. [ 1] Typically the fingers, and, less commonly, the toes, are involved. [ 1] Rarely, the nose, ears, nipples, or lips are affected. [ 1]
Cerebrospinal fluid leak. A cerebrospinal fluid leak ( CSF leak or CSFL) is a medical condition where the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord leaks out of one or more holes or tears in the dura mater. [ 1] A CSF leak is classed as either spontaneous (primary), having no known cause ( sCSF leak ), or nonspontaneous ...