Neurofibroma of the Nasal Ala: Pediatric Nasal Reconstruction

Benign tumors of the nasal cavity originating from a peripheral nerve sheath are rare. The authors present a case of a 3-month-old boy with a mass in the left nasal vestibule. The surgical resection was complicated by full-thickness necrosis of more than 50% of the nasal ala. The tumor was diagnosed histopathologically as a neurofibroma with glial heterotopia. The details of the nasal reconstruction with a paramedian forehead flap in 3 stages and postoperative results are provided with satisfactory cosmetic and functional results. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Oswaldo J. Gómez, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Calle 134 No 7-83 Of 232, Bogotá D.C., Colombia; E-mail: oswaldogomez@me.com Received 27 September, 2017 Accepted 17 December, 2017 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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