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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec 20:2017:bcr2017223495.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223495.

Nasal tip schwannoma mimicking rhinophyma

Thomas Geyton  1 , Arthur Harry Henderson  1 , James Morris  1 , Steve McDonald  1
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Case Reports

Nasal tip schwannoma mimicking rhinophyma

Thomas Geyton et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dermatology; ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical features consistent with rhinophyma centred on the tip of the nose, giving a markedly distorted appearance to the nasal tip.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative image displaying rubbery soft tissue mass delivered through initial incision.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Appearance at 3 months following surgery.
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