title: Post-rhinoplasty mucous cyst formation of the nasal dorsum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Formation of a mucous cyst of the nasal dorsum after rhinoplasty is a rare complication, and a limited number of cases has been reported. Located subcutaneously, mucous cysts are thought to arise from traumatically displaced mucosal remnants. This may well be the result of inadequate surgical technique, and preservation of the mucosal lining, whenever possible, is therefore advocated when performing a rhinoplasty procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a well-documented case of a patient with a mucous cyst of the nasal dorsum, which developed 40 years after the initial surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cyst was excised through an external rhinoplasty approach. A thin-walled cyst, firmly attached to the bony pyramid, was easily removed from the overlying skin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Histopathological confirmation of such cysts is emphasized, as well as consideration of the technical aspects of prior surgery, since this may provide insight into risk factors involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Havenziekenhuis Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. b.struijs@havenziekenhuis.nl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Struijs
authors.forename: L J J M
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Bauwens
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*