saddle nose

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sad·dle nose

a nose with markedly depressed bridge, seen in congenital syphilis, after injury from trauma or operation, or after infection of the nasal septum.

saddle nose

Etymology: AS, sadol + nosu

a sunken nasal bridge caused by injury or disease and resulting in damage to the nasal septum. Also called saddleback nose.

A nose characterised by a marked depression of the root, classically described as a late manifestation of congenital syphilis-induced rhinitis and frontal periostitis, which destroys adjacent bone, cartilage and, occasionally, the nasal septum
DiffDx The saddle nose deformity has also been described in AIDS embryopathy, Christ-Siemans-Touraine syndrome, various deletion syndromes, fetal trimethadione syndrome, Laron-type dwarfism, leprechaunism, multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, type III, OSMED syndrome, relapsing polychondritis, thanatophoric dwarfism, Wegener’s granulomatosis, and various conditions that are further characterised by gargoyle-like facies

sad·dle nose

(sad'ĕl nōz)

A nose with markedly depressed bridge, seen in congenital syphilis or after injury from trauma or operation.

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Untreated disease can lead to cartilage destruction with saddle nose deformity and eventually patient death.

Della-Torre et al (44) described 4 patients who presented with 2- to 3-year histories of midline destructive diseases including saddle nose deformity who had extensive workup for infection, vasculitis, and neoplasia, particularly NK/T-cell lymphoma.

Differential Diagnosis of Necrotizing Sinonasal Lesions

Saddle nose deformity reconstructed with rib cartilage.

Cartilage grafts in dorsal nasal augmentation of traumatic saddle nose deformity: A long-term follow-up.

Reconstruccion nasal en rinoplastia revisional con injerto de costilla e injerto de olecranon: reporte de dos casos

It comprised 19 patients who underwent saddle nose deformity reconstruction with calvarial bone graft.

Conclusion: Calvarial bone graft is a viable option for the reconstruction of saddle nose deformity, especially in severe cases.

Reconstruction of saddle nose deformity with calvarial bone graft

Reconstruction of the major saddle nose deformity using composite allo-implants.

Three spontaneous occurrences of nasal septal abscess in patients with chronic asymptomatic HIV--the need for early intervention and reconstruction

Traditional bicycle seats with narrow protruding saddle noses may provide for better control and steering, but they appear to be most associated with erection problems.