Narrow nasal ridge

What it means

Decreased width of the nasal ridge.

This feature may be accompanied by narrow nasal bridge and narrow nasal base, which should be coded separately.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

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: Decreased width of dorsum of nose · Decreased width of nasal dorsum · Narrow dorsum of nose · Narrow nasal dorsum · Pinched nose · Thin dorsum of nose · Thin nasal dorsum · Thin nasal ridge