Open AccessSurgical approach dilemmas of periglabellar malformations in children
Author(s) -
Dan Cristian Gheorghe,
Bucureşti Spitalul Clinic de Copii „M.S. Curie“,
Adina ZamfirChiruAnton,
Bucureşti Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila“
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
romanian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-606X
pISSN - 1220-5478
DOI - 10.37897/rmj.2015.4.12
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital malformations , perspective (graphical) , surgery , pediatrics , general surgery , pregnancy , genetics , artificial intelligence , computer science , biology
Objectives. Diagnosis and treatment challenges in similar clinical appearance nasal malformations. The authors present 2 nasal external malformations. Material. Patients admitted, evaluated and operated into the pediatric ENT department. Results. The evolution of operated patients was fine, with no postoperative complications. Discussions. 2 clinically similar malformations were compared mostly from the surgical perspective. Imagistics failed to fully delineate the extent of the disease in one case. Surgical approach was differently decided, considering patients ages. The main surgical issues and dilemmas were analyzed. Conclusion. The investigation and surgery for nasal malformations in children can be challenging from the decision and the monitoring point of view.