Presentation
Facial trauma
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Nasal bone anatomy (x-ray)
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X-ray Nasal bones.
From the case:
Nasal bone anatomy (x-ray)
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- Nasofrontal suture
- groove for anterior ethmoidal nerve
- frontal sinus
- nasal process of the frontal bone
Case Discussion
This case illustrates the normal appearance of the nasal bones at the plain-X-ray.
Vertical lucent lines (one or more) running through the nasal bones are grooves for anterior ethmoidal nerves (shouldn't be mistaken for fractures) while horizontally oriented lucencies are likely fractures.