A Case of Congenital Defect of the Lateral Crus of the Lower Lateral Cartilage

Yoon, Jin; Lee, Jae Hoon

doi:2018.25.1.51

J Rhinol > Volume 25(1); 2018

Case Report

Journal of Rhinology 2018;25(1):51-54.
Published online May 31, 2018.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18787/jr.2018.25.1.51

A Case of Congenital Defect of the Lateral Crus of the Lower Lateral Cartilage

Jin Yoon, Jae Hoon Lee

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea. Leejaehoon64@gmail.com

하외측연골 외측각의 선천성 결손 1예

윤진, 이재훈

원광대학 의과대학 이비인후과학실

Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the nose are distinctly unusual and appear at an incidence of 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 live births. Embrio-logically, developmental defects in the lateral nasal processes result in anomalies of the alar region. The defects of the lower lateral cartilage on one side and the different sizes of lower lateral cartilages cause problems in nasal tip support, contour, and symmetry. We present a case of congenital defect of the lateral crus of the right lower lateral cartilage of a 43-year-old male. The defect of the right lateral crus was reconstructed with the cartilage graft and the upper portion and the lateral crus of the left lower lateral cartilage were partially resected for symmetry of the nasal tip.

Key Words: Congenital;Defect;Lower lateral cartilage;Nose