An alternative for nasal tip reconstruction: the bilateral rotation flap.
A large percentage of the skin tumors that dermatologic surgeons treat are located on the nose. Of these, a significant percentage are located on the nasal tip. The nasal tip is notoriously difficult to reconstruct and we present a bilateral rotation flap that may be useful in some instances for reconstruction of this area.
Greenbaum
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SS
Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Greenbaum
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CH
D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*