Mucous cyst of the alar base: a rare complication following rhinoplasty

Mucous cyst formation following rhinoplasty is a rare complication and typically presents late. Previously reported cases invariably involve the dorsum of the nose or nasal tip. We present a case where this unusual lesion was found to involve the alar base.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of plastic surgery 2003-03, Vol.56 (2), p.176-177
Hauptverfasser:	Raine, C, Williamson, S.L.H, McLean, N.R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences complication Cysts - etiology Cysts - pathology Cysts - surgery Female Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged mucous cyst Nose Diseases - etiology Nose Diseases - pathology Nose Diseases - surgery rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty - adverse effects Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Mucous cyst formation following rhinoplasty is a rare complication and typically presents late. Previously reported cases invariably involve the dorsum of the nose or nasal tip. We present a case where this unusual lesion was found to involve the alar base.
ISSN:	0007-1226 1465-3087
DOI:	10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00029-8