Appraisal of transverse nasal groove: A study.
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2012-07
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Background: Transverse nasal groove is a condition of cosmetic concern which awaits due recognition and has been widely described as a shallow groove that extends transversely over the dorsum of nose. However, we observed variations in the clinical presentations of this entity, hitherto undescribed in literature. Aims: We conducted a clinicoepidemiological study of transverse nasal lesions in patients attending our outpatient department. Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study. We screened all patients attending our out-patient department for presence of transverse nasal lesions, signs of any dermatosis and associated other skin conditions. Results: One hundred patients were recruited in the study. Females (80%) predominated over males. Most patients were of 15-45 years age group (70%). Majority of the transverse nasal lesions were classical transverse nasal groove (39%) and others included transverse nasal line (28%), strip (28%), ridge (4%) and loop (1%). Seborrhoeic diathesis was the most common condition associated with transverse nasal lesion. Conclusions: Occurrence of transverse nasal line, strip, ridge and loop, in addition to classical transverse nasal groove implies that latter is actually a subset of transverse nasal lesions. Common association of this entity with seborrheic dermatitis, seborrhea and dandruff raises a possibility of whether transverse nasal lesion is a manifestation of seborrheic diathesis.
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Transverse nasal groove, transverse nasal lesions, seborrhea
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Sathyanarayana Belagola D, Basavaraj Halevoor B, Nischal Kuchangi C, Swaroop Mukunda R, Umashankar Puttagangu N, Agrawal Dhruv P, Swamy Suchetha S, Okram Sarda. Appraisal of transverse nasal groove: A study. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2012 Jul-Aug; 78(4): 439-442.