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Q: Deviated Septum - Please Help!
asked by: christa84 on April 7th, 2006
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I posted this in the ent forum, but no one has replied :(
hopefully someone here can help me out with this!

I had signifigant head trauma from a horse running into my face 2mos ago that I obtained a concussion, and spinal injury from. I was hit in the nose/forehead/right eye area. My nose had alot of swelling and I had black eyes, I had an xray at a walk in clinic the day of that they said showed what was probably a fracture,but as it's workers compensation I didn't get a facial ct scan until 3wks after it didn't show a fracture, however I was told that I have a deviated septum. I know I didn't have one 2 years ago when I had my nose checked out from a previous injury. Since this last trauma i've had trouble breathing out the right side of my nose, there's a bump on the bridge of my nose on the right side, I sneezed the other day and it felt like I had been whacked in the nose, and basically my nose just feels weird.

My questions are:

is it possible to get a deviated septum from blunt trauma with out breaking your nose?

Also, would a ct scan 3wks after the date of the incident show a even show a fracture?


I would greatly appreciate any type of input, thanks. :)
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notanosejob
replied on May 19th, 2009
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deviated septum
I had a similar injury over three years ago. I had a deviated septum, a bump on my nose, obstructed breathing especially on the right side, and the tip of my nose was more mobile. My doctor prescribed a septorhinoplasty to repair the damage. I had to deal with worker's compensation, and was initially denied treatment, but won my lawsuit and had the surgery two years ago. I still have chronic sinusitis, and had a CT scan yesterday and was advised by an ENT specialist that the deeper aspects of the deviated septum and clogged sinuses may be helped by a second surgery. I am tired of the congested sinuses, breathing difficulties, and facial pain, and am planning to schedule the second surgery. Find yourself a plastic surgeon who is also familiar with the deep sinuses and the septum, and save yourself from a similar fate. Good luck with worker's comp!
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