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. 2021 May;138(3):205-207.
doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.01.021. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

Nose like the foot of a pot

A Mudry  1
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Nose like the foot of a pot

A Mudry. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2021 May.
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Abstract

Saddle nose is defined as a depression of the nasal dorsum, regardless of its dimensions or the anatomical structures involved. The purpose of this historical note is to discuss the term "nose like the foot of a pot (nez en pied de marmite)" used to describe this deformity in France between the 17th and 19th centuries and to recall its link with syphilis in the light of the texts of the time.

Keywords: History; Rhinology; Saddle nose; Syphilis.

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