title: Principles of nasal reconstruction.
abstract: The human nose poses a difficult problem to the management of cutaneous malignancies, especially basal-cell carcinoma. Located in the center of the face, it is frequently involved with skin tumor, yet its prominent location and graceful contours present a formidable reconstructive challenge. Histographic excision of the lesion with immediate plastic surgical reconstruction offers the best prospects for tumor control with the least residual deformity.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps