An aesthetic approach for nasal tumors.
An elongated columella flap has been found to give excellent exposure to the nasal dorsum, allowing satisfactory removal of soft tissue nasal masses such as dermoid cysts or hemangiomas. This approach provides a more acceptable scar than the standard vertical dorsal nasal incision.
Georgiade
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Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Reconstructive Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Riefkohl
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Georgiade
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*