Congenital absence of nasal bones. 1993

J O Guerrissi
Servicio of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Cosme Argerich, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Isolated congenital nasal malformation is rare; the isolated absence of any specific nasal structure is even rarer. They are related to craniofacial stenosis syndromes and to facial cleft, which are described in Tessier classification; also they can appear in 58 complex genetic syndromes. Nasal malformations may be acquired as a consequence of traumas, tumors, infectious diseases, or sequelae of aesthetic surgery. Gorham's syndrome is a rare disease that produces spontaneous and asymptomatic disappearance of any bone of the skeleton. In the world literature, there is no case of Gorham's syndrome with disappearance of the nasal bones. This case report is of a 20-year-old patient who sought correction of an aesthetic defect produced by a cartilaginous hump without the presence of the nasal bones. The absence of both nasal bones is produced by failure of the development of both centers of ossification. Through study of embryological development of the nasal structure, isolated absence of the nasal bones can be explained.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009295 Nasal Bone Either one of the two small elongated rectangular bones that together form the bridge of the nose. Nasal Bones,Bone, Nasal,Bones, Nasal
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002356 Cartilage A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE. Cartilages
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012225 Rhinoplasty A plastic surgical operation on the nose, either reconstructive, restorative, or cosmetic. (Dorland, 28th ed) Rhinoplasties

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