Search
nasal vestibulitis
dermatitis of the nasal vestibule
Etiology:
- Staphlococcus aureus
Clinical manifestations:
- acute vestibulitis
- nasal vestibule is red, swollen & tender
- chronic vestibulitis
- induration of vestibular skin with crusting
Complications:
- cavernous sinus infection
Management:
- cleaning the nasal vestibule of all crusts with a cotton applicator soaked in hydrogen peroxide
- glucocorticoid-antibiotic combination ointment is sometimes helpful
- chronic fissures are treated by cautery.
General
mucocutaneous infection
nose disease; nasal disorder
References
- Wikipedia: Nasal vestibulitis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_vestibulitis