Defect above nose

Introduction The defect above the alar is a type of alar defect, which refers to the upper part of the tip of the nose being damaged.

Cause

Nasal wing defects generally have valgus deformities of the nose, which are caused by burns, wounds, animal bites, and the like.

an examination

Related inspection

Nasal examination after anterior nasal examination

1 anterior endoscopy: the examiner puts the anterior endoscope into the nasal vestibule, opens the upper and lower leaves, enlarges the anterior nares, and examines the nasal septum, inferior turbinate, middle turbinate, total nasal passage, lower nasal passage, middle nasal passage and Olfactory cracks and other places.

2 posterior endoscopy: the examiner holds the tongue depressor on the left, presses the front 2/3 of the tongue, and sends the posterior nasal cavity between the soft palate and the posterior pharyngeal wall. After checking the posterior edge of the nostrils, the turbinate and the nasal passages The eustachian tube is swallowed, the pharyngeal crypt and the nasopharyngeal top.

3 sinus examination: including observation of the cheeks, palpation of the cheeks, the upper corner of the eyelids, etc., to understand whether there is tenderness, bulging, etc., maxillary sinus puncture washing method can help diagnose inflammation or other diseases of the maxillary sinus. Sinus X-ray film Often used to diagnose sinus disorders.

4 rigid tube and hose nasal endoscopy: can examine the various parts of the nasal cavity in detail, can observe the opening of each sinus, and can perform nasal and sinus surgery.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of defects above the nose:

1. Nose fat: The fat of the nose is more common in the yellow race and the black race. The nose is often accompanied by a sagging nose, which can remove the thick and sagging nose tissue.

2, the nose wing defect: This defect is often full thickness and includes the alar cartilage in the inner ear wheel tissue defect.

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