Pediatric nasal reconstruction with frontal flap: a case report

Authors

  • Osvaldo Ivan Guevara Valmaña Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4329-3774
  • Armando G. Apellaniz Campo Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Daniel Angeles Gaspar Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Leslie M. Leyva Sotelo Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Enrique Chavez Serna Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Laura Andrade Delgado Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20191356

Keywords:

Dog bite, Frontal flap, Nasal reconstruction, Pediatric reconstructive surgery

Abstract

Authors presented the case of a 4-year-old male patient who suffered a dog bite on his face with partial amputation of the nasal tip, managed at another institution conservatively, so that one year after the injury he came for the nasal deformity. A frontal flap was performed for reconstruction achieving excellent results, coverage was achieved with similar characteristics of the skin as color and texture. The patient had a follow-up of 5 years with an appropriate course. Authors presented the case due to few reports in the literature of its use in children, where it can be observed that it is an excellent reconstructive tool.

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Published

2019-03-27

How to Cite

Guevara Valmaña, O. I., Apellaniz Campo, A. G., Gaspar, D. A., Leyva Sotelo, L. M., Chavez Serna, E., & Delgado, L. A. (2019). Pediatric nasal reconstruction with frontal flap: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 7(4), 1375–1377. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20191356

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Case Reports