Nasal Reconstruction of the Leprosy Nose Using Costal Cartilage
| Autor: | Jeffrey B. Wise, Anil R. Shah, Daniel M. Zeitler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Perforation (oil well) Leprostatic Agents Ribs Transplantation Autologous Rhinoplasty Nasal Cartilages Leprosy medicine Deformity Humans Surgical treatment Nose Nasal Septum business.industry Cartilage Nose Deformities Acquired General Medicine medicine.disease Costal cartilage Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Female Nasal Obstruction medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 42:547-555 |
| ISSN: | 0030-6665 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.otc.2009.03.009 |
| Popis: | Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin and peripheral nerves that often leads to gross deformation of the nasal skeleton and subsequent formation of a saddle-nose deformity. Reconstruction of the nose following Mycobacterium leprae infection has challenged surgeons for centuries. As a result, a number of different techniques have been attempted with varying outcomes. This article describes the case and surgical treatment of a 37-year old female who presented with a subtotal nasoseptal perforation and saddle-nose deformity secondary to previous infection with leprosy. Reconstruction was achieved via an open septorhinoplasty approach using autologous costal cartilage grafts, yielding a successful postoperative result. |
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