Saddle nose deformity

Causes of a ‘saddle nose’ deformity include: 

• Trauma 
• Wegener’s granulomatosis 
• Congenital syphilis 
• Relapsing polychondritis 

References

Chauhan. S. and D’Cruz, S. Images in clinical medicine. Saddle nose deformity. N Engl J Med. 2007; 356(26): 2720. 

Paddock, M., Lynch, C. and Paska, L. Wegener’s granulomatosis in primary care. JRSM Short Rep. 2010. 1(7): 59.

Riechelmann, H. and Rettinger, G. Three-step reconstruction of complex saddle nose deformities. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004; 130(3): 334-338.

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