Es una contusión o sangrado dentro del tabique nasal, el cual separa las dos fosas nasales.
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
Una nariz rota o cualquier lesión del tejido blando en el área pueden causar un hematoma septal. Esto puede ocurrir más a menudo en los niños porque sus tabiques son más gruesos y tienen un revestimiento más flexible que cubre el área. Una lesión rompe los vasos sanguíneos en el área, permitiendo la acumulación de líquido y sangre bajo el revestimiento.
Versión en inglés revisada por:Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,Inc.
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Referencias
Bluestone CD, Stool SE, Alper CM, et al. Pediatric Otolaryngology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2002.
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