Congenital defect of the vomer bone: A rare cause of septal perforation

(A) Axial computed tomography image showing a shortened nasal septum due to the vomer defect (arrow). (B) Coronal computed tomography image shows the nasal septum does not reach the nasal floor due to the vomer defect (arrow).

Endoscopic view of the vomer defect through the left nasal cavity. Mild hypertrophy of the adenoid is seen, and the posterior end of the right inferior turbinate is visible through the defect. A, adenoid; LT, left inferior turbinate; RT, right inferior turbinate.