A Case of Saddle Nose Deformity Caused by Electrocautery of Nasal Septum / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

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.