title: Transcranial nasoethmoidal dermoids: a review and rationale for approach.
abstract: Nasal dermoid cysts are a common congenital midline nasal lesion. Surgical removal may require cranial exposure, a nasal approach, or a combination of the two, and is dictated by the location and extent of disease. Here, we review common presentations of nasal dermoids and illustrate extirpation by each of these three potential approaches. In this series, a 4 year-old female, a 6 year-old female, and a 3 year-old male underwent a transcranial, open rhinoplasty, and combined transcranial and open nasal approach, respectively, without complications. This series reviews the presentation and surgical treatment of nasal dermoids with transcranial extension and illustrates 3 commonly employed approaches for the removal of nasal dermoids.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic and Reconstructive, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
authors.forename: Miles J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pfaff
authors.forename: Shixin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bickerton
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiLuna
authors.forename: Derek M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Steinbacher
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques
keywords: Bifrontal craniotomy; Intracranial extension; Midline nasal lesion; Nasal dermoid cyst; Open rhinoplasty; Transcranial extension