KMID : 0361020180610100532
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2018 Volume.61 No. 10 p.532 ~ p.535
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A Case of Saddle Nose Deformity Caused by Electrocautery of Nasal Septum
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In Seung-Min
Kim Jong-Yeup
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Abstract
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Electrocautery of nasal septum is a very common treatment of epistaxis in Otorhinolaryngology. However, serious complications of electrocautery are rare. We encountered a 52-year-old female patient who presented with nosebleeds. A definite focus of bleeding was identified by nasal endoscopy, thus electrocautery by bipolar diathermy was performed in the area of Kisselbach¡¯s plexus of nasal septum. There were no abnormal findings in the nasal septum during the three weeks of outpatient visit. However, the patient noticed a depression near the tip of her nose 12 weeks later. Saddle nose deformity after electrocautery has not yet reported in the literature. Therefore, we present this case with a brief review of literature.
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KEYWORD
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Electrocagulation , Epistaxis , Nose deformity
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