Abstract

CASTANEDA DERONCELE, Mario  and  CORDERO GARCIA, Sandra. Prosthetics rehabilitation of a patient with nasal defect. MEDISAN [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.5, pp.586-589. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of an 84 years patient is described, to whom a total removal of the nasal organ was carried out about 5 years ago-at "Conrado Benítez" Cancer Hospital in Santiago de Cuba - due to an epidermoid carcinoma of the nasal appendix, reason why he was referred to the Oralmaxillofacial Prosthetics Rehabilitation Center of this province to be rehabilitated. A total absence of the nose was observed in the extraoral physical examination that simulated a leonine facies, with well defined healed borders. The patient's biggest concern was to hide his defect, so a nasal silicone prosthesis was placed to improve his aesthetics and functionality

Keywords : nasal defect; cosmetic damage; nasal prosthesis; prosthetics rehabilitation.

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