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CASE REPORT
Median philtrum sinus: a rare presentation and review of management options
  1. Matthew Ming Kei Kwok1,
  2. Paul Paddle1,2
  1. 1 Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Monash Health, Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia
  2. 2 Surgery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Matthew Ming Kei Kwok, mattmkkwok{at}gmail.com

Summary

Nasal dermoids are rare congenital abnormalities, and there is only one previously reported case of a philtrum sinus tract extending to the skull base. A 2-month-old boy was presented with an incidental finding of a median philtrum sinus with no infective features and no other abnormal clinical findings. MRI demonstrated a sinus tract extending from the philtrum to the crista galli. On multidisciplinary review, a conservative approach was taken due to the asymptomatic nature of the patient. Given the rarity of nasal dermoids, diagnosis requires precise clinical examination and MRI to identify the extent of the tract. Management options require a multidisciplinary case-specific approach and include non-surgical as well as surgical approaches.

  • Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
  • Paediatrics
  • Congenital disorders
  • Otolaryngology / ENT

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Footnotes

  • Contributors Guardian consent and data were obtained by MMKK. Both MMKK and PP were involved with the preparation and editing of the manuscript.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Patient consent Consent obtained from guardian.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.