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Use of Paramedian Forehead Flap in an Octogenarian:A Case Report

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Increase in life expectancy has led to increased number of octogenarian and nonagenarians population. These old people have increased chances of developing skin tumours like slow growing basal cell carcinoma on the sun exposed parts of body. Many a times surgeons all over the world are bit conservative in managing these elderly patients and compromise on cosmetic aspects due to very advanced age of these patients. This report is about an 87-year-old female with BCC of nasal dorsum who underwent a major surgical procedure to maintain facial aesthetics.

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  1. Department of ENT, Dr RKGMC, Hamirpur, H.P., India

    Amit Saini

  2. Department of ENT, Dr RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra, H.P., India

    Munish Saroch

  3. Department of ENT, Zonal Hospital, Mandi, H.P., India

    Richa Mehra

  4. Department of General Medicine, Dr RKGMC, Hamirpur, H.P., India

    Gaveshna Gargi

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Saini, A., Saroch, M., Mehra, R. et al. Use of Paramedian Forehead Flap in an Octogenarian:A Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 2342–2344 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03646-z

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