Reconstruction of a compound facial deformity involving the columella, nasal base, and upper lip.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2017506.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A compound facial defect including the columella, a wide full-thickness loss of the upper lip, and the nasal floor is a severe disfigurement. This patient was a victim of noma in childhood. This report includes a discussion of the problem and a way of solving it with possible available methods in order to obtain an acceptable result.
Medical subject headings
- Cicatrix
- Lip
- Nose
- Surgery, Plastic