Prevalence of nasal abnormalities: A cadaver endoscopic study Mehneet1, Singhal Surinder K2,*, Gupta Nitin3, Dasari Harish4 13rd Year PG Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh 2Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh 3Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh 4Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh *Corresponding Author: Dr. Surinder K Singhal, Professor, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, E-mail: drnaveenpdr@gmail.com Contact : +91 9019164899
Online published on 19 December, 2023. Abstract Introduction Various anatomical variations exist in the structure of the nose. Epidemiological studies on the prevalence of nasal abnormalities are scarce and mostly based on radiological findings. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of various nasal abnormalities using nasal endoscope in cadavers. Methodology The cadavers brought to the mortuary of our hospital for medicolegal postmortem examination were subjected to the endoscopic examination of both nasal cavities using 0-degree nasal endoscope after fulfillment of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results A total of 200 cadavers were analysed, 156 males and 44 females. Deviated nasal septum (DNS) was the most common anatomical variation in our study, accounting for 55% of the cases. The right-sided deviation was found to be statistically significant as compared to the left-sided deviation. Apart from DNS, septal spur was seen in 20 % cases, accessory maxillary ostia in 23%, middle turbinate enlargement in 7.5%, and inferior turbinate enlargement in 8% of the cadavers. Conclusion This study provides the first endoscopic-based prevalence of various nasal abnormalities in cadavers. These variations can be of medicolegal importance and be used in forensic anthropological investigations. Top Keywords Unknown Poisoning, Toxicological Analytical Lab, Therapeutic Misadventure, Negligence, Methylene Blue. Top |