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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov;71(Suppl 3):1705-1707.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-016-0996-y. Epub 2016 May 18.

Nasal Congenital Panfollicular Nevus

Mehmet Gökhan Demir  1 , Sedat Aydin  2 , Kayhan Basak  3 , Pınar Basak  4 , Hıcran Ozdemır Demir  5
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Case Reports

Nasal Congenital Panfollicular Nevus

Mehmet Gökhan Demir et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Congenital nasal midline lesions are rarely observed pathologies. While relatively frequently encountered lesions are dermoid cyst, glioma, encephalocele, nasal polyp and epidermoid cyst, an other very rare reason is the congenital panfollicular nevus. The treatment of this syndrome appearing with a recurrent discharge in clinic is the surgical excision. We will hereby present the excision of the case of congenital panfollicular nevus with three different fistula openings.

Keywords: Congenital panfollicular nevus; Nasal midline lesions; Surgical approach.

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Conflict of interestAuthors declare that they have no potential conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Preoperative image of the patient. A horizontal scar tissue of approximately 2 cm on the left nasal bone of the patient and a fistula opening on the medial end of this scar were observed. 2 separate fistula openings were observed at 5 mm superior and 1.5 cm inferior side of this fistula opening
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
In the examination of computed axial paranasal sinus tomography, a cystic lesion on nasal dorsum, not causing any defect on nasal bone and localized in subcutaneous was observed
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
The cavity which continues on the surface with epidermis, has keratinous material on its lumen, includes folliculosebaceous units on the wall. (*Cavity, arrow; surface epithelium (H & E, original zoom ×40)
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