An unusual case of giant rhinophyma

Chirurgia plastica - Tập 41 - Trang 721-724 - 2018
Dirk Hellekes1, Lara Steinkellner1, Helga Primas1, Albert Laurenz Niepel1, Peter Franz2
1Department for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2Department of ENT, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Tóm tắt

Rosacea is a rather common and frequently diagnosed condition of the skin and may in some cases progress to rhinophyma. This is a case report of a patient with a giant rhinophyma of 358 g. He claimed his first symptoms 5 years prior to our first clinical assessment. We performed an excision of the tumor mass by scalpel and a CO2 laser treatment of the remaining skin surface. Post-surgical therapy only included topical treatment with an ointment containing bacitracin zinc and neomycin sulphate to prevent infections. After stable wound closure, we had the chance to examine the patient after a period of 7.5 years with remarkable aesthetical results. Level of Evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.

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