title: Case report: endoscopic excision of a nasoglabellar dermoid.
abstract: Endoscopic techniques have greatly reduced the morbidity of excising benign orbitofacial masses. Access, visualization, and dissection of these masses are comparable to open approaches without the use of large or conspicuous incisions. Existing reports focus on treatment of dermoids and other benign masses in the forehead, brow, and temple. We describe the successful endoscopic excision of a nasoglabellar dermoid, which is much less common.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, 956 Court Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. roberto.lachica@utmg.org
authors.forename: Roberto D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lachica
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Ryan B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Tsujimura
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*