Abstract

Nasal amputation in the child is infrequent, and the procedure is not clearly defined. Early reconstruction certainly improves the child's life and social integration. The major risk is unsatisfactory growth of the reconstructed nose, which may persuade some surgeons to postpone the operation. The evaluation of this nasal reconstruction in a 5-year-old boy who had undergone subtotal amputation of the nose after 6 years of follow-up tends to confirm the therapeutic choice of early nasal reconstruction in the child. The results were considered quite satisfactory esthetically and psychologically beneficial and are concordant with those of other studies. Early management allowed us to obtain an esthetically acceptable reconstruction with respect to growth, thereby enabling the child to resume his studies rapidly and to achieve good social integration.

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