The evaluation of a nasal bone fracture begins with a medical history and physical examination.

Physical findings in someone with a nasal bone fracture may include:

• Nosebleed
• Inability to breathe through the nostrils
• Septal hematoma:
• A blood clot in the wall that separates the two sides of the nose
• Deformed nose
• Facial tenderness
• Facial swelling
• Facial bruise
• Crepitus:
• Crunching sensation caused by air beneath the skin around the nose
• Severe tenderness over the nose

Testing may be required to evaluate a nasal bone fracture.

Tests that may be used to evaluate nasal bone fracture include:

• Facial bone x-rays
• CT scanning of the brain
• CT scanning of the facial bones
• Dental x-rays
• Eye examination