Abstract

ALDANA UBILLUS, C; GARCIA, M; CACERES, H  and  UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ASUNCION. Servicio de Cirugía, Primera Cátedra de Clínica Quirúrgica y 2. Unidad de Cirugía Plástica Facultad de Ciencias Médicas.. Rhinophyma with ventilatory functional impotence: a case report.. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2012, vol.45, n.2, pp.85-90. ISSN 1816-8949.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The Rhinophyma is a chronic inflammation of the tissues lining the nose that may occur with exophytic growth and / or telangiectases. It is considered a rare subtype of rosacea in advanced stage causing sequelae functional, aesthetic and psychological. The treatment is surgical. Objective: To report a case of rhinophyma with ventilatory functional impotence. Report a case: The authors report the case of an adult patient with rhinophyma, with functional and aesthetic consequences of consideration, treated surgically with two-stage reconstruction using cartilage graft and paramedian forehead flap. Conclusion: Rhinophyma may occur with ventilatory difficulty and aesthetic commitment. The flap reconstruction is an option in the therapeutic arsenal. Key words: rhinophyma, plastic surgery.

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