Case of supernumerary nostril.
A supernumerary nostril is a very rare deformity. We encountered one case of a supernumerary nostril, but it was a type which had not been reported previously. We devised a surgical technique based on a new concept, and obtained good results. We also attempted to classify various shapes of supernumerary nostril and ways of treating them, and report our findings here.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8677, Japan. s.atsuomi@gmail.com
Atsuomi
A
Saiga
Nobuyuki
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Mitsukawa
D004677:Encephalocele / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty