Background: There are many variables that influence nose tip harmony. Even in a rhinoplasty that appears successful in profile, one may see nostril asymmetries, alar retractions, or irregularities in the soft triangle, and patients express their dissatisfaction with these simple deformities.
Objectives: In this study, we define the ratio of caudal and cephalic excess of the lower lateral cartilage.
Background: In underdeveloped countries one-stage definitive repair of cleft lip and palate is considered for late-presenting patients.
Materials And Methods: A total of 25 patients with unoperated cleft lip and palate more than 2 years of age were enrolled in this study for one-stage simultaneous repair of cleft lip and palate. According to Veau-Wardill-Kilner push-back technique, 2 flap palatoplasties were performed for palatal repairs; all of the lips were repaired with the Millard II rotation-advancement technique.
Epidermoid cyst located in cranium is uncommon and usually diagnosed with a growing mass leading to symptoms. Asymptomatic intradiploic epidermoid cyst has not been reported yet. In this study, incidental diagnosis of asymptomatic cyst and potential impact of that cyst on surgical planning of a patient with craniosynostosis are presented.
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