Reconstruction of a defect of the ala nasi following trigeminal anaesthesia with an innervated forehead flap.
A 47-year-old man with a 15 year history of unilateral, idiopathic trigeminal anaesthesia presented with trophic ulceration of the right ala nasi and had a successful nasal reconstruction performed using an innervated left forehead flap. Three years later the cosmetic results is satisfactory and the flap retains normal sensation.
D005546:Forehead / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery