The nose is the most prominent part of the face and plays an important role both in terms of aesthetics and function. Nasal obstruction is a common complaint complained by patients who come to ENT-KL doctors. There are many causes of nasal obstruction including septal deviation, concha hypertrophy, nasal polyps, adenoid hypertrophy, and also those related to external nasal deformities such as nasal vestibule stenosis. 1
The nasal vestibule is located caudal to the nasal valve and posterior to the external nares. Although the nasal valve is the narrowest part of the nasal cavity, significant stenosis of the nasal vestibule can cause complaints of obstruction. 1
Vestibular stenosis is a nasal disorder that causes disturbance in a way anatomy and also physiology. Stenosis nasal vestibule is a narrowing of the nasal cavity in the vestibule. Causes include congenital abnormalities, nasal trauma, infection and iatrogenic. Stenosis of the nasal vestibule is a relatively rare deformity and if it occurs it can have a significant impact on aesthetics and function. patient.
The treatment of choice for nasal vestibular stenosis is surgery. Election type procedure And technique surgery depends
on location stenosis, thickness wall network Which experiencing obstruction, condition network around, degrees deformity external, and alanation conditions. Here is one case of nasal vestibule stenosis that underwent surgery with excision technique and stent placement will be reported in this case report.