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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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Congenital vomer agenesis
Abdullah Al-Shahrani1, Anas Alshehri2
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Ahad Rufaida General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Otolaryngology, King Faisal Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Abdullah Al-Shahrani
Department of Otolaryngology, Ahad Rufaida General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Aseer Region
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/sjoh.sjoh_14_22
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The nasal septum is composed of the quadrangular septal cartilage, crests of the maxillary and palatine bones, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer. vomer agenesis is a very rare condition in which misinterpreted as other causes including pervious trauma, infection, neoplasia, and Granulomatous and Systemic Diseases Affecting the Nose. This is a 35-year-old male diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSWNP). While performing a preoperative CT scan, there was a defect in the vomerian bony part of the nasal septum. Congenital vomer agenesis is a rare condition and few reports are mentioned in the literature. It can be associated with other head and neck diseases. A careful history and physical examination are needed to exclude other causes of the septal defect. The utilization of imaging studies and endoscopic examinations will reveal more cases in the future.
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