title: Endoscopic endonasal surgery for nasal dermoids.
abstract: Midline congenital lesions are rare and commonly comprise nasal dermoids (NDs), encephaloceles, and gliomas. This article discusses the epidemiology of NDs. Management is also discussed, as well as prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, EEI Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Carlos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Pinheiro-Neto
authors.forename: Carl H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Snyderman
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Miranda
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019291:Skull Base / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome