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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun;112(6):543-6.
doi: 10.1017/s0022215100141040.

Closure of the nasal vestibule in atrophic rhinitis--a new non-surgical technique

C J Lobo  1 , C Hartley, W T Farrington
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Closure of the nasal vestibule in atrophic rhinitis--a new non-surgical technique

C J Lobo et al. J Laryngol Otol. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

A new technique is described for closing the nasal vestibule in cases of secondarily-acquired atrophic rhinitis. This involves occlusion of the nasal vestibule with an obturator made from dimethylpolysiloxane. Being a non-invasive method it is specifically indicated in the management of cases of secondarily-acquired atrophic rhinitis where any surgical treatment is contra-indicated. We describe its use in a case each of unilateral and bilateral secondary atrophic rhinitis.

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