saddle nose

saddle nose
saddle-back nose, swayback nose concavity of the contour of the bridge of the nose due to collapse of cartilaginous or bony support, or both; it was once most often due to congenital syphilis, but is now more commonly the result of trauma, surgery, a congenital epidermal defect, or leprosy. Called also saddle nose deformity.

Saddle nose in a patient with Wegener granulomatosis.


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