Septal Cartilage Defect with Intact Mucosa Bilaterally. A Rare Clinical Presentation
Septal cartilage defect with intact mucosa bilaterally refers to a condition where there is a loss or absence of cartilage within the nasal septum, while the overlying mucosal lining remains intact on both sides. This is typically identified accidentally during surgical or radiological assessments. A wide range of possible causes has been documented, resulting in a diverse diagnostic approach. In this study, we present a rare case of septal cartilage defect with intact mucosa bilaterally after nasal decongestant abuse.
Authors
- Stavroula Alexandra Faliagka
- Aikaterini D Lianou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8744-1180)
- Dimitra G Simou
Institutions
- University of Ioannina (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- University Hospital of Ioannina (GR)
- Hippocration General Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- MAEDICA – a Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26574/maedica.2025.20.3.654
- Primary Topic
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00