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Categorizing nasal septal perforations of occupational origin as cases of corrosive rhinitis
Roberto Castano1, Gilles Thériault, Denyse Gautrin
1Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. roberto.castano@mail.mcgill.ca
Background:
In clinical practice a perforation of the nasal septum secondary to an occupational exposure to corrosive chemicals is not considered a sequel of rhinitis.
Methods:
Relevant articles published in the last 26 years were searched and retrieved from PubMed.
Results:
Patients with nasal septal perforations of occupational origin show a history of rhinitis with a gradual installation of symptoms and damage of the nasal mucosa progressing to ulceration and ultimately to perforation of the nasal septum.
Conclusion:
Patients with nasal septal perforations of occupational origin exhibit the clinical and histopathological features of rhinitis whereby they should be categorized as rhinitics. This rhinitis should be considered as a type of irritant-induced occupational rhinitis and classified as corrosive rhinitis.
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