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Supernumerary nostril with a contralateral naso-ocular cleft

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We present the rare case of a child with a supernumerary nostril and a contralateral naso-ocular cleft. The child also had a suggestion of a microform cleft lip. There are only six or seven cases of supernumerary nostrils reported in the literature. This case is also unique in that the additional nostril and the naso-ocular cleft were on opposite sides. We describe a simple method of dealing with the problem and review the existing literature on the topic.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, LTMG Hospital, Sion, 400022, Mumbai, India

    M. Jagannathan, V. Dixit, B. B. Nayak & A. Joshi

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Jagannathan, M., Dixit, V., Nayak, B.B. et al. Supernumerary nostril with a contralateral naso-ocular cleft. Eur J Plast Surg 26, 44–46 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-003-0464-2

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