Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Nasal congestion

Blockage of nose

HP:0001742

What it means

Reduced ability to pass air through the nasal cavity often leading to mouth breathing.

Rare diseases that can present with this11

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: Congestion of nose · Nasal blockage · Nasal obstruction · Obstruction of nose · Stuffy nose

Nasal congestion

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.