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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 311-312 |
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Nasal dermoid
Satvinder Singh Bakshi
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Satvinder Singh Bakshi
House Number 1A, Selvam Apartments, 71 Krishna Nagar Main Road, Krishna Nagar, Puducherry - 605 008
India
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DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_56_19
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Nasal dermoid is a rare developmental anomaly arising from a cluster of epithelium trapped during the embryological development or failure of obliteration of the ectodermal extension. Progressive enlargement can lead to soft tissue or skeletal deformity or intracranial complications such as meningitis or abscess. Timely diagnosis and complete surgical excision are essential to avoid complications. We describe a 23 year old male presenting with nasal dermoid.
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