The Nasal Septal Swell Body May Have a Regulatory Role in Nasal Airway Passage That Depends on the Degree of Septal Deviation

The Nasal Septal Swell Body May Have a Regulatory Role in Nasal Airway Passage That Depends on the Degree of Septal Deviation

Background: The nasal septal swell body (NSB) is a thickened area of the nasal septum with erectile tissues, located above the nasal floor. We hypothesized that the presence of the NSB in this space exerts favorable effects to generate laminar nasal airflow by developing its morphology as adjusted t...

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Main Authors: Tomohisa Hirai, Takehiro Sera, Sachio Takeno, Yukako Okamoto, Tomohiro Kawasumi, Chie Ishikawa, Takashi Oda, Manabu Nishida, Yuichiro Horibe, Takashi Ishino, Takao Hamamoto, Tsutomu Ueda, Nobuhisa Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Hearing and Balance Medicine
Subjects:
nasal septal swell body
nasal airflow
nasal septum deviation
inferior turbinate
middle turbinate
laminar flow
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-463X/6/1/5
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