DEVIATION OF THE SEPTUM (Partition)
Categories:
Respiratory Diseases
Deviation is the bending or curving
of the partition (septum) to one side or the other, leaving one nostril
very large and roomy and closing the other nostril wholly or partly.
Causes. Blows, falls, etc., high-arch palate. It is seldom seen under
seven years of age.
PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT. The treatment is to replace if possible, the part
in the proper position. This requires an operation.