Pediatric Nasal Bone Fracture

  • Etiology: Trauma
  • Imaging Radiograph: Look for nasal bone displacement
  • Imaging CT: Look for nasal septal involvement as fracture can be associated with nasal septal hematoma
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Radiology Cases of Nasal Bone Fracture

Radiograph of nasal bone fracture
Bilateral radiographs of the nose show lucent lines through the middle parts of both nasal bones.
CT of comminuted nasal bone fracture
Contiguous axial CT without contrast of the face shows multiple lucent lines through the nasal bones bilaterally. The nasal septum is not thickened.