Early excision of nasal hemangiomas: the L-approach
Van der Meulen, J.C.; Gilbert, M.; Roddi, R.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 94(3) 465-473; Discussion: 474-475
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-1052 PMID: 8047598 Document Number: 437156
The presence of a nasal hemangioma may have a severe negative effect on the personality of a child. Early surgery in the involution phase has proved to be beneficial in this respect. The treatment of a consecutive series of nine patients who had surgery shortly after they were first seen for consultation is discussed. An extended rhinotomy (L-approach) was used in four of these patients. The results were uniformly good.