Abstract | OBJECTIVE: We report on the case of an 11-year-old girl with atypical neurothekeoma of the left lateral alar rim that was excised and ultimately closed primarily after an unsuccessful attempt at reconstruction with a full-thickness auricular composite graft. METHODS: In this case report, we present a description of the case and a review of the literature. RESULTS: The patient underwent successful excision of neurothekeoma and subsequent auricular cartilage graft reconstruction. Reconstruction failed to adequately heal at several months postoperatively and the defect was closed primarily. CONCLUSIONS: Rapidly growing nodules of the nose can have a broad differential and requires pathological diagnosis via early biopsy. This is important because the surgical approach varies depending on the lesion and its potential for metastasis and local growth.
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Authors | Samuel Moak, Jacqueline Weinstein, Joseph Lupo, Jeffrey Poole, Ernest S Chiu |
Journal | The Journal of craniofacial surgery
(J Craniofac Surg)
Vol. 23
Issue 6
Pg. 1914-7
(Nov 2012)
ISSN: 1536-3732 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23172442
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Child
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Neurothekeoma
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Nose Neoplasms
(diagnosis, surgery)
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