How is a deviated septum caused and what are the dangers of a deviated septum?

A deviated nasal septum (also known as a cristae) is a condition in which the nasal septum deviates from the midline and bends to one or both sides or forms a protrusion locally, causing nasal dysfunction or symptoms. Common ** include: trauma, developmental abnormalities, intranasal tumor foreign body compression, etc.

The main symptoms are: alternating or persistent nasal congestion, headache, nosebleeds and purulent discharge.

Hello! The main causes of nasal septum deviation are: 1, congenital 2, acquired developmental causes, 3, and trauma. Nasal septum deviation correction can be done until people over the age of 18 years old.

1) This disease can also occur when a tumor or foreign body compresses the nasal septum.

2) The bone and cartilage of the nasal septum are unbalanced and deformed, and the malformation is easy to occur at the junction of various parts. This is also the main reason for the occurrence of this disease.

3) Trauma When the nasal bone fracture occurs in trauma, it is often complicated by dislocation and deformation of the septal cartilage, and even cartilage fracture. Birth canal narrowing or improper forceps can also cause nasal septal cartilage deviation and dislocation. Trauma is the most common cause of a deviated septum**.

4) Adenoidal enlargement in children affects nasal ventilation and compensates for mouth breathing, resulting in deformity of maxillofacial bone development and high arch of the hard palate, resulting in the bottom of the nasal cavity rising and gradually making the nasal septum deviated.

Nasal septum deviation refers to the phenomenon that the nasal septum deviates from the midline to one or both sides or is curved or locally protruding, and the common causes are trauma, nasal tumors, and dysplasia. Although most people don't have straight noses, it's not a requirement for all patients with a deviated septum. Generally speaking, nasal septum deviation is divided into physiological and pathological two, the so-called physiological, popularly speaking, even if there is a nasal septum deviation but there are no symptoms, there is no uncomfortable feeling, like this situation does not need **, 90% of nasal septum deviation is physiological.

Pathological deviated septum often has clinical symptoms, such as alternating or persistent nasal congestion. Due to frequent nasal congestion, mouth breathing, and the accumulation of nasal secretions and bacteria, it is very susceptible to colds or chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. This?

A deviated septum can lead to frequent nosebleeds, which can lead to hemorrhagic anemia and acute hemorrhagic shock. In addition, a deviated septum leads to nasal narrowing and poor breathing, which can cause sinusitis, nasal polyps, sleep apnea syndrome, resulting in severe hypoxia of the brain and blood, and serious organic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, angina, and stroke. The severity of the symptoms of a deviated septum is related to the type and degree of the deviated septum.

The nasal septum deviates from the direction of its deviation, and there is a "C" shape that is biased to one side, and the manifestation symptom is usually unilateral nasal congestion; There is also an "S" shape that is biased to both sides, and nasal congestion is mostly bilateral. Traumatic dislocation of the septal cartilage, sometimes protruding into the nasal vestibule. The deviation of the high deviated part of the nasal septum is often in close contact with the middle turbinate, which can lead to the narrowing of the middle meatus.

The following is an introduction to the most common methods of nasal septal deviation: 1. Submucosal resection of the nasal septum: it is the most commonly used method for nasal septum deviation.

Infiltration anesthesia from the incision at the front end of the nasal septum, and a small amount of normal saline is injected under the perichondrium of the nasal septum to make it bulge, which is conducive to the separation of the perichondrium, especially the sharp rectangular process. 2. Septoplasty: The characteristics of septoplasty are that it can not only correct the deformity, make the nasal septum straight, but also retain the septal cartilage stent, and rarely have postoperative septal perforation.

This procedure is suitable for nasal septal cartilage deviation, contraindication and submucosal resection of the nasal septum.

Regarding the harm of nasal septum deviation, nasal septum deviation will hinder people from breathing normally, and some patients will not actively take correct measures when the nasal septum deviation appears, which will bring serious complications. If there is a nasal septum curvature that affects normal breathing, it can cause many complications that endanger the patient's body if it is not treated in time. A deviated septum is not harmful - it induces a variety of complications:

1. Nasal septal abscess: Due to the nasal septum, some germs invade the nasal septum, and the nasal septum will cause abscess due to infection. When the appropriate time is not chosen, when the intranasal infection is more severe or when the purulent discharge is more, it can cause infection from the incision.

2. Nasal septum perforation: This kind of perforation is mostly caused by carelessness during the operation, resulting in the rupture of the nasal cavity on both sides of the symmetrical part, and the perforation is seriously formed by bacterial infection; When there is infectious inflammation of the nasal mucosa, even a unilateral tear can lead to perforation. 3. Intracranial complications:

This condition is rare, and most of these symptoms are caused by a septal abscess or a broken cribriform plate, which leads to an intracranial infection. 4. Collapse of the nasal bridge: This harm is due to the inaccurate and technical inaccuracy of the doctor's excision during the operation, and the nasal bridge is removed too much when the septal cartilage is removed.

This type of malformation can also occur if postoperative septal abscess is not properly treated in a timely manner, resulting in chondromalaciac necrosis. 5. Nasal septal hematoma: This is caused by bleeding between the perichondrium of the nasal septum.

If there are semicircular bulges on both sides of the nasal septum and a soft texture after nasal packing is removed after surgery, the patient complains of nasal congestion, a small hematoma can be absorbed spontaneously, and a larger hematoma must be treated. This is one of the dangers of a deviated septum.

Nasal septum deviation refers to the deviation of the nasal septum from the midline to one or both sides or the formation of local protrusions, causing nasal dysfunction or symptoms.

However, there are very few people who treat the nasal septum, and many people think that the nasal septum is not necessary. This is because the septum is not harmful.

Untie. In fact, patients with dysfunction caused by a deviated septum need to be treated in time, otherwise it will lead to serious complications.

Nasal septum deviation hazards:

1. Nasal septum perforation:

1.It usually occurs when the soft tissue is removed during surgery, and due to rough movements, it rupture bilaterally in symmetrical parts.

2.When there is infectious inflammation of the nasal mucosa, even a unilateral tear can lead to perforation.

2. Nasal septal hematoma: caused by bleeding between the perichondrium of the nasal septum.

3. Nasal septal abscess: It is caused by bacterial infection of nasal septal hematoma. Poor timing of surgery. There may be more pus in the nose during the infection.

When there is sexual discharge. can cause infection from the incision.

4. Collapse of the nasal bridge: It is mostly caused by the removal of too much nasal bridge during the removal of septal cartilage during surgery. Postoperative complication of nasal septal abscess.

Failure to deal with it properly and in a timely manner. Causes chondromalacia and necrosis. Such malformations can also occur.

Nasal septum deviation refers to an intranasal deformity in which the nasal septum deviates from the midline and causes clinical symptoms, which is often manifested as persistent or intermittent nasal congestion, purulent nasal discharge, dizziness, headache, nosebleeds, etc. In fact, most people's nasal septum has different degrees of deviation, if the degree of deviation is slight and does not cause the above clinical symptoms, it is generally not necessary**. A deviated septum is diagnosed only when the septum deviates to one or both sides or if there is a local protrusion that causes nasal dysfunction or symptoms.

The deviation is generally C-shaped or S-shaped, and if it is a sharp conical protrusion, it is called a bony spinous or rectangular process; If it is a strip-shaped ridge-like protrusion from front to back, it is called a bony crest.

- Harmful --- of a deviated septum

1. The deviated nasal septum will cause patients to have frequent nosebleeds, which can cause hemorrhagic anemia and acute hemorrhagic shock, if a pregnant woman often has nosebleeds due to the disease, not only will she be anemic, but also cause fetal anemia and insufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen, and in severe cases, it can cause fetal distress, and even premature birth or stillbirth.

2. Nasal septum deviation leads to nasal stenosis, poor breathing, and obstruction of the sinus opening, which can cause sinusitis, nasal polyps, sleep apnea syndrome, lead to severe hypoxia of the brain and blood, and cause severe organic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, angina, and stroke.

3. If the nasal septum is deviated and needs to be surgically corrected, it is easy to cause iatrogenic nasal septal damage and become a lifelong injury.

Broken or damaged bone wall infection: If the sinus inflammation breaks or damages the bone wall of the sinus, the inflammation often extends to other tissues and tissues, because the location of the sinuses is different, so the complications are different, such as frontal sinusitis is easy to cause intraorbital or intracranial complications; Ethmoid sinusitis ruptures, damage the parietal wall, invade the anterior cranial fovea, penetrate the lateral wall, and cause intraorbital complications. Sphenoid sinusitis rupture and damage to the skull base can cause different complications in the brain, and can also cause retrobulbar neurosis and menstrual inflammation.

Maxillary sinusitis can cause complications such as orbital infection and alveolar thin tubes.

2. Menstrual and hematogenous infection: The nasal cavity and sinuses have a rich vascular network, and have complex connections and systems with the orbit and the intracranium, so the bacteria and toxins of rhinitis and sinusitis first break and damage the intima of the blood vessels to form thrombosis, and the embolus spreads to other organs with the bloodstream, causing complications.

3. Direct infection: the nasal cavity is directly connected with the oral cavity, throat, lower respiratory tract and digestive tract, rhinitis, sinusitis and secretion drain downward, directly pricking and stimulating these tissues and tissues, causing various lesions.

The number of people in the first place is allergic rhinitis, followed by sinusitis. 90% of otolaryngology patients are sinusitis patients, due to severe symptoms, sinus orifice blockage, and surgical drainage is required. Sinusitis is divided into acute and chronic, and acute sinusitis is mostly secondary to upper respiratory tract infection, with nasal congestion, purulent discharge, and headache as the main characteristics.

The general course of the disease is one month. Chronic sinusitis, on the other hand, is secondary to acute purulent sinusitis, which is dominated by purulent discharge. Usually use point, nasal oil, drops, nose, nourishment, and protection.

If you have a thick nasal discharge with nasal congestion, headache and nasal polyps, you must have surgery**.

We all know that children are prone to the symptoms of childhood rhinitis and asthma, so as a person who loves him, how can we prevent the occurrence of childhood rhinitis and asthma symptoms.

1 We have to give the baby enough nutrition, let them eat more vegetables, drink more water, not let them develop some picky eating, picky eating bad habits, usually pay more attention to whether the baby is allergic to certain foods, if so, then use a note, and then try to avoid buying this kind of food in the future.

2. At home, you should also pay attention to the baby's warmth, such as the temperature of the air conditioner in the summer, do not be too low, while letting the baby catch a cold, and when the season changes, it is necessary to pay attention to the timely increase or decrease of clothes for the baby, and use the water to prevent and avoid colds.

3. We should encourage babies to do more outdoor activities every day at home, go out and breathe more fresh air, and let them have contact with their peers.

Wuhan Ren'an Eye and Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital-Che Guanghui-Attending Physician-Otolaryngology-What causes a deviated nasal septum?

When a person's nasal septum is deviated, it is easy to produce cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and headache due to the degree and location of the deviation. If the deviated part compresses the inferior or middle turbinates, it can cause reflex headache; At the same time, high deviation often blocks the sinus drainage opening, hinders sinus drainage, and can induce sinusitis.

If a person with a deviated nasal septum has long-term nasal congestion, runny nose, nosebleeds, headaches and other symptoms, then it should be noted that they should go to the otolaryngology department of the hospital for a nose-related examination to see if there is a pathological nasal septum deviation and should be carried out immediately**.