Septal hematomas usually result from nasal trauma, whether a sports injury, fall, assault, or car accident, and can happen even if the injury is not very severe. Blood collects in the part of the nose between the nostrils.
When this kind of hematoma develops in infants and toddlers without other injury, doctors often suspect abuse. They are also common after nasal surgeries.

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