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GEORGE G. KITCHENS, MD
Montgomery, Ala

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(2):145.

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At the recent meeting of the Fifth International Symposium of the American Academy of Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Toronto, Canada, Raymond J. Konior, MD, Houston, Tex, reviewed the causes and concerns that facial plastic surgeons should consider when approaching nasal dermoids; namely, that one should establish whether it communicates with the cranial cavity. Konior emphasized that lesions should be approached soon after diagnosis, early in life.

He pointed out that the external rhinoplasty approach is a logical approach to this problem, with few disadvantages and many advantages, including excellent exposure and flexibility for accomplishing other required nasal procedures such as osteotomies and direct reconstruction. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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