Depressed nasal tip

What it means

Decreased distance from the nasal tip to the nasal base.

This often accompanies a Short columella, Overhanging nasal tip, and Underdeveloped nasal tip, but these should be assessed and coded separately.

Rare diseases that can present with this14

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Depressed tip of nose · Flat nasal tip · Flat tip of nose · Flattened nasal tip · Nasal tip, depressed · Nasal tip, recessed · Nasal tip, retruded · Retruded tip of nose