The occurrence of any pain in the nose indicates a violation in the work of this organ exclusively. To find out the causes of unpleasant sensations, you should contact the otolaryngologist or traumatologist.
One of the causes of pain in the nose is organ trauma. At the same time, violations in the integrity of its tissues are noted.
Pain in the nose, characterized by intensity, may be the result of an acute inflammatory process in his sinuses. In addition, there is a narrowing of the lumen in the body cavity (in some cases, even complete closure), as well as a delay in secretions. Localization of pain is noted in the affected sinus. With pressure on the walls of the sinus, it intensifies.
With ganglionitis of the pterygo-palatine node, patients feel pressing pains in the nose, as well as soreness in the region of the inner eye angle. The development of the disease is characterized by lesions in the border sympathetic trunk. In this case, a combination of the inflammatory process in the frontal sinus with the development of inflammation in other sinuses is noted. When multiple nodes are affected, ganglionitis is defined as trunculitis, tritis, or polyglyonitis. Depending on the lesion, symptoms of the disease appear. As a rule, this disease is a consequence of influenza, dysentery, malaria, typhoid, pneumonia, pleurisy and others. The reasons contributing to its development include disorders in metabolic processes (liver disease or diabetes), neoplasms, as well as intoxication. Infectious ganglionitis is characterized by severe hyperemia, nodular tissue infiltration, and edema.
With neuralgia affecting the nasolabial nerve (Charlin syndrome), attacks of pain are noted in the medial ocular corner and in the corresponding part of the nose. The occurrence of attacks is mainly observed at night and is accompanied by vegetative disorders of a pronounced nature. These include rhinorrhea, lacrimation, swelling of the nasal mucosa from the lesion. Sometimes it hurts in the nose and on both sides.
Chronic sinusitis is accompanied by a decrease in mental and physical activity. In this disease, the pain in the nose is non-intense and may be accompanied by intermittent headaches.
Soreness also accompanies lesions of the skin of the external surface of the organ (furunculosis). Moreover, it is intense and radiates to the forehead or temporal region. When touching the nose, the pain is sharp. Organ swelling, redness, narrowing of the entrance and tissue tension are also observed.
Pain can accompany a runny nose (rhinitis). With inflammation of the mucosa, abundant discharge from the organ, decreased appetite, irritability, and disturbances in normal nasal breathing are also noted.
Rhinitis is divided into chronic, acute, allergic, hypertrophic rhinitis.
In allergic rhinitis, excessive watery discharge from the nasal cavity, nasal congestion, lacrimation, sneezing, headaches, redness of the eyes are noted. The causes of this type of rhinitis include the excessive sensitivity of the body to the activity of various allergens that penetrate the nasal mucosa. Allergic rhinitis often occurs from dust, pollen, and animal hair.
With hypertrophic rhinitis, dryness of the nasal cavity, difficulty in nasal breathing (congestion), bleeding, decreased sense of smell, difficulty in blowing are noted.
In many cases, the onset of rhinitis is associated with hypothermia. At the same time, microorganisms also cause a runny nose: bacteria (gonococci, streptococci, staphylococci), viruses (measles, flu, adenoviruses).