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Arthur N. Feinberg, MD;
Colette A. Gushurst, MD;
William K. Purdy, MD;
Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr, MD
From the Department of Pediatrics, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo (Drs Feinberg, Gushurst, and Purdy); and the American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, NC (Dr Tunnessen).
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:601-602.
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A 2-MONTH-OLD infant who had a 2-day history of nasal congestion, discharge, and swelling was treated with normal saline nose drops and nasal suctioning. There was no history of respiratory distress. Five days later he returned with the same complaint of nasal congestion. There was no history of cough, fever, or trauma to the nose or face. On physical examination, swelling was noted in both nasal passages (Figure 1). On inspection using a nasal speculum swelling was noted on both sides of the nasal septum (Figure 2). Palpation disclosed firmness and apparent tenderness of the nasal septum in both nares. The remainder of the physical examination was unremarkable.
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Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
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Denouement and Discussion: Bilateral Nasal Septal Hematomas
Figure 1. Narrowing of the nasal passages is noted.
Figure 2. Closer inspection discloses bilateral . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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