Congenital perforated nasal septum

Description

A condition caused by trauma during birth or by failure of the nasal septum to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by the presence of a hole in the nasal septum.

Index terms

Congenital perforated nasal septum

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LA70.0 – Arrhinia
LA70.1 – Bifid nose
LA70.2 – Choanal atresia
LA70.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum
LA70.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum, unspecified

Foundation entity

Congenital perforated nasal septum – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/160354112

Part of: LA70: Structural developmental anomalies of the nose or cavum › 20: Developmental anomalies