Perforated septum

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

A perforated septum is a medical condition whereby the septum, the cartilaginous membrane dividing the nostrils, develops a hole or fissure.

• Cocaine
• Leprosy
• Nosebleed (epistaxis)
• Body piercing
• Rhinoplasty complication
• Wegener’s granulomatosis.

Perforated septum result in breathing noises and may lead to recurrent nose bleeds.

A perforated septum can be closed. The technique most frequently used is the mucosal bridge flap.

• Deviated septum