An unusual case of heminasal aplasia: proboscis lateralis or cystic teratoma?

• Published in: The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 41
• Main Authors: Mladina, Ranko, Manojlović, Spomenka, Markov-Glavas, Duska, Subarić, Marin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2003
• Subjects: Biopsy; Child, Preschool; Ethmoid Sinus - pathology; Follow-Up Studies; Frontal Sinus - pathology; Humans; Male; Mucocele - pathology; Nose - abnormalities; Nose Neoplasms - diagnosis; Nose Neoplasms - pathology; Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnosis; Teratoma - diagnosis; Teratoma - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Unilateral aplasia of the nose is a rare congenital malformation. It is often associated with other malformations of the facial region, including abnormalities of the eye and lacrimal system, proboscis lateralis, and facial bone malformations. The authors present a case of heminasal aplasia in a 4-y...