Columella Reconstruction Using a Bilateral Nasolabial Flap: A Case Report. in The American journal of case reports / Am J Case Rep. 2024 May 29;25:e943913. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.943913.

2024
ASL Biella

Tipo pubblicazione

Journal Article

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Bertone F
Department of Otolaryngology, Nuovo Ospedale Degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Di Cintio G
Department of Otolaryngology, Nuovo Ospedale Degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Moglio S
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND The columella has many fundamental functions, such as nasal breathing and support of the nasal tip, in addition to the aesthetic role it plays. The columella is one of the most difficult nasal subunits, both from the point of view of disease control and from that of reconstruction. Lesions involving the columella can be difficult to control, and malignancies can spread to the septum, subcutaneous tissues of the lip, and floor of the nasal cavities. Many columella reconstruction methods after resection have been proposed (local nasal flaps, skin grafts, regional flaps, free flaps), depending on the size of the defect, patient's features, surgeon's experience, and patient's aesthetic wishes. CASE REPORT We present a case of an 82-year-old woman with various comorbidities who had squamous cell carcinoma (G2) originating from the skin of the right side of the columella. The lesion infiltrated the cartilage, arriving to the skin of the columella on the left side and extending to the mucosa of the nasal septum bilaterally. Reconstruction was conducted using a bilateral nasolabial flap, with good functional and aesthetic result. Surgical revision for the autonomization of pedicled flaps was not necessary, nor desired by the patient. CONCLUSIONS The bilateral nasolabial flap is an effective and safe solution for reconstructing the columella, with good support of the tip even without cartilaginous graft. This technique is especially feasible in elderly patients and those with concomitant pathologies, who benefit from rapid healing of the wound.

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PMID : 38807353

DOI : 10.12659/AJCR.943913

Keywords

Female; Aged, 80 and over; Humans; Surgical Flaps; Nose Neoplasms/surgery; Rhinoplasty/methods; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery; Nasal Septum/surgery; Skin Neoplasms/surgery;