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Clinical Images Volume 1 Issue 3
Rhinophyma in an elderly patient
Julio Palacios Ju rez,1
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Jes s Morales Maza,2 Jessica E Figueroa Estrada,3 Diego Colin Vega,4 Ludivina A Cort s Mart nez,5 Mauricio Z iga Zamora,6 Cristian B Castro Jadan6
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1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca, Mexico
2Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias M
3American British Cowdray Medical Center, Santa F
4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital General de M
5Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Angeles Lomas, Mexico
6Department of Surgery, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca, Mexico
Correspondence: Julio Palacios Juarez, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Ixtapaluca, Mexico
Received: October 17, 2017 | Published: November 8, 2017
Citation: Juárez JP, Maza JM, Estrada JEF, et al. Rhinophyma in an elderly patient. J Dermat Cosmetol. 2017;1(3):78 DOI: 10.15406/jdc.2017.01.00018
Keywords
rhinofyma, nasal hypertrophy, chronic growth
Clinical image
An 80-year-old male patient with history of chronic nasal growth, with no history of alcoholism, with personal hygiene once a week, who came to the doctor's office because of difficulty in ventilating at night, mild dyspnea and difficulty feeding. To the examination we found hypertrophic tip, wings and dorsum of the nose, of stone consistency, decreased sensitivity, hypochromic spots on the nasal tip, nasal cavity both internal valves collapsed and abundant nasal discharge (Figure 1). Medical treatment was offered but he did not return for diagnostic biopsy and definitive surgical treatment.
Figure 1 Rhinophyma.
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Conflict of interest
The author declares no conflict of interest.
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