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Sonography of the nasal cartilage: technique and normal anatomy

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The cartilagineous parts of the nose may be involved in a wide range of pathologies ranging from trauma and infection to malignancy. If pathology is suspected on examination, an easy-to-use imaging modality would be helpful in everyday clinical work. Until now, sonography of the nasal cartilage has not been described. This short letter describes the technique and normal anatomy of the nasal cartilage on sonography. Sonography may evolve into a powerful imaging tool in imaging of the nasal cartilage.

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Le parti cartilaginee del naso possono essere coinvolte in una vasta gamma di patologie, che vanno dal trauma, alle infezione, alle patologie maligne. Nel sospetto clinico, un esame di imaging, di facile esecuzione, potrebbe essere utile nella pratica quotidiana. Finora, l’ecografia della cartilagine nasale non è stata descritta. Questa breve lettera descrive la tecnica e l’anatomia ecografia normale della cartilagine nasale. L’ecografia potrebbe rivelarsi un valido strumento di imaging nello studio della cartilagine nasale.

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  1. Department of Clinical Radiology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende, An der Lutter 24, 37074, Göttingen, Germany

    Johannes Gossner

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Gossner, J. Sonography of the nasal cartilage: technique and normal anatomy. J Ultrasound 17, 317–319 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-014-0123-4

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