Supernumerary Nostril in a 15-Year-Old Girl

Authors

  • Ann Christie P. Lluisma Cagayan de Oro Consortium of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v32i2.103

Keywords:

Supernumerary Nostril, Accessory Nostril

Abstract

Objective: To describe a rare case of a supernumerary nostril and its management, and to discuss the different theories pertaining to this type of deformity.

Methods:

            Design:           Case Report

            Setting:           Tertiary Government Hospital

            Patient:           One

Results: A 15-year-old girl was born with one extra nasal opening. Nasal endoscopy after 15 years revealed a mucosa-lined cavity that ended blindly. Computed tomography scan showed a small opening lateral to the right nasal ala which did not communicate with the right nasal cavity. A crescent incision was made along the inner circumference of the supernumerary nostril and the blind ending nasal tract was excised. A portion of the ala was removed and a Z-plasty repair was performed.

Conclusion: Treatment has to be tailored as to the presentation of a supernumerary nostril and any other associated deformity. Though various surgical interventions exist, the goal of repair is to create a functioning and normal-appearing nose.

Keywords: Supernumerary Nostril, Accessory Nostril

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Published

2018-07-24

How to Cite

1.
Lluisma ACP. Supernumerary Nostril in a 15-Year-Old Girl. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 24 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];32(2):51-4. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/103

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2017): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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