Low nasal bridge

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Low nasal bridge

The face

A low nasal bridge is a flattening of the top part of the nose.

Saddle nose

Decreased growth (hypoplasia) of the nasal bridge can occur in association with infectious or genetic diseases. Decrease in height of the nasal bridge is best seen from a side view of the face.

• Normal variant
• Congenital syphilis
• Down syndrome
• Cleidocranial dysostosis
• Williams syndrome
• Other congenital syndromes

Review Date: 05/10/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.