A Novel Treatment of Nasal Stenosis Using Steel Gauging Earrings. (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Le, Julie; Adams, Nicholas S.; Girotto, John A.; Polley, John W.; Mann, Robert J.
• Is Part Of: Cleft palate-craniofacial journal. Volume 55:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 462
• Page End: 465
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: nasal stenosis -- iatrogenic -- nasal repair -- nasal obstruction -- gauge; Cleft palate -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Cranial manipulation -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Fente palatine -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Périodiques; Manipulation crânienne -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Face -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Cleft palate; Cranial manipulation; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Skull -- Abnormalities; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Facial Bones -- abnormalities; Skull -- abnormalities; Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1177/1055665617734992
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1055-6656

Abstract

Nasal stenosis is an uncommon and challenging deformity. Most common etiologies for nasal stenosis include congenital, iatrogenic, trauma, and infection. Repair techniques typically include tissue replacement with grafts or flaps with subsequent stent placement. These procedures often require general anesthesia and carry high rates of restenosis. We describe a case of a 10-year-old girl with Teebi syndrome and iatrogenic nasal stenosis who underwent successful nasal dilation with inexpensive, minimally invasive steel gauge earrings.