Kiesselbach's plexus
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Kiesselbach's area, also Kiesselbach's plexus, Kiesselbach's triangle, and Little's area, is a region in the anteroinferior part of the nasal septum, where four arteries anastomose to form a vascular plexus called Kiesselbach's plexus. The arteries are[1]
- Anterior ethmoidal artery (from the ophthalmic artery)
- Sphenopalatine artery (from the maxillary artery)
- Greater palatine artery (from the maxillary artery)
- Septal branch of the superior labial artery (from the facial artery)
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[edit] Significance
Ninety percent of nose bleeds (epistaxis) occur in Little's area, as it is exposed to the drying effect of inspiratory current.[2][3]
[edit] History
Kiesselbach's plexus is named after Wilhelm Kiesselbach (1839-1902) a German otolaryngologist.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Little's area of nasal septum". lifehugger. pp. 1. http://mc.lifehugger.com/moc/554/littles-area-nasal-septum. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Doyle DE. Anterior epistaxis: a new nasal tampon for fast, effective control. Laryngoscope. 1986 Mar;96(3):279-81.PMID 3951304.
- ^ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/835134-overview
[edit] External links
- Epistaxis - utmb.edu
- Nose Anatomy - emedicine.com
- Nasal Anatomy - fpnotebook.com
