Does the Nose Have a Function Beyond Breathing?

This article examines how functional nasal surgery can result in aesthetic improvement to the nose. We performed a literature search examining functional rhinoplasty with resultant aesthetic benefits. We also conducted a review of various techniques that can be used to correct functional nasal obstruction that also achieve aesthetic improvement(s).

Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting as a midline nasal mass.

Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma is a rare type of pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft-tissue sarcoma. The case of a 5-year-old girl is presented, highlighting the potential for multiple pitfalls and aberrant differential diagnoses that need to be identified for successful treatment of pediatric myxofibrosarcomas. An awareness of these tumors and a call for standardized postsurgical treatment protocols is necessary in order to successfully treat children with this disease.

Correcting the short nose in revision rhinoplasty.

The scope of this article is directed toward strategic planning and surgical treatment of the postoperative short nose deformity. Emphasis is placed on controlled repositioning of the central compartment of the nose (tip and columella), followed by moving the nostrils back into a more natural position with the use of autologous grafting techniques. The overall goal is to achieve the desired esthetic transformation while maximizing nasal function with good long-term results.

Rhabdomyoma of the larynx: case report and clinical and pathologic review.

We describe a case involving a 79-year-old man with symptoms of slowly progressive hoarseness resulting from a rhabdomyoma originating deep to the right true and false vocal folds. We also review the pathology and radiologic findings of rhabdomyoma.

The anatomical relationship between the orbicularis oculi muscle and the levator labii superioris and zygomaticus muscle complexes.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to define the anatomical relationship between the orbicularis oculi muscle and the levator labii superioris/zygomaticus major.

Methods: Forty-eight sides of 24 preserved cadaver heads were evaluated. The Frankfort plane, the lateral canthus, and the midpupillary line were marked on each hemiface as landmarks.