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A post-traumatic nasal epidermoid: an endoscopic approach
Michael P Colreavy1, Stephen J O'Leary, Penny A McKelvie
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Background:
Epidermoid cysts are thought to arise as a result of implantation of epidermal cells into the deeper dermal elements. These cysts have previously been described postsurgery but not after accidental nasal trauma.
Methods:
We outline a case of a nasal epidermoid occurring post-blunt nasal trauma and its subsequent excision.
Results:
The lesion was excised successfully endoscopically without recourse to an open technique.
Conclusion:
We describe, for the first time, the successful intranasal removal of a post-traumatic epidermoid cyst via an endoscopic approach.
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