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- Title
Isolated cleft of alar rim.
- Authors
Kannan, R; John, Reena; Elangovan, Rethish
- Abstract
Alar rim defects are most commonly acquired as a result of trauma, burns, tumor excision or sometimes accompanying craniofacial clefts. However, isolated congenital alar defects are extremely rare occurring in about 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 live births. We are presenting a case report of an isolated congenital cleft of the alar rim. The defect was closed by the use of a rotation advancement full-thickness flap. With this technique, both symmetry and desired thickness of the nostrils were achieved. The skin color and texture of the alar rim were good with minimal scars.
- Publication
Annals of maxillofacial surgery, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 1, p60
- ISSN
2231-0746
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/2231-0746.95323