Abstract
Midline congenital malformation of the nose is a very rare presentation and it’s midline situation seems curious and is very difficult to explain on the basis of the present day conception of the embryology of the nose. A very rare case of congenital sinus affecting the upper part of the columella is being presented with different possible theories of it’s causation.
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Sinha, D.K. Midline congenital columellar sinus. Indian J Otolaryngol 37, 60 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047625
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