Heminasal Aplasia, a Rare Congenital Anomaly of Nose: Case Report and Review of Management Strategies

Abstract

Heminasal aplasia is a rare congenital anomaly of nose that has rarely been reported in the English literature. The surgical management remains a challenge due to its rarity and lack of uniform management guidelines. We report a case of heminasal aplasia, managed successfully at our institute and systematic review of the available literature. Keywords: Heminasal aplasia, Hemi-arhinia, Aplasia nose, Arhinia, Absent nose, Half nose, Reconstruction, Anomaly of nose, Nasolabial flap, Folded nasolabial flap.