Septal hematoma

Definition
A septal hematoma is a bruise or bleeding in a septum - the tissue forming a wall that separates two portions of an organ, such as the septum of the nose or the septum separating the chambers of the heart.

Johns Hopkins patient information

Last revised: December 6, 2012
by Dave R. Roger, M.D.

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