A rare complication after septoplasty procedure in a misdiagnosed submucous cleft palate case: palatal fistula.
Nasal septoplasty is a common and low-risk procedure performed very frequently in plastic surgery as well as in otorhinolaryngology. The development of a palatal perforation following a nasal septoplasty procedure is a very rare event with only a few cases reported in the literature. A patient with palatal fistula formation after septoplasty procedure is presented here, who was later on diagnosed with submucous cleft palate during the repair of the palatal fistula.
Ersoy
Burak
B
Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. bubu77@gmail.com
Yilmaz
Sarper
S
Sirinoğlu
Hakan
H
Celebiler
Ozhan
O
Numanoğlu
Ayhan
A
D000293:Adolescent; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*