Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 934-939 , June 2010

Nasal tip haemangiomas: Guidelines for an early surgical approach

  • Cynthia Hamou

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris6, UFR de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F-75005, France
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Patrick A. Diner

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris6, UFR de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F-75005, France
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
    • ,
  • Pietro Dalmonte

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Group for the treatment of hemangiomas and vascular malformations, Istituto G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Nadia Vercellino

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Group for the treatment of hemangiomas and vascular malformations, Istituto G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy
    • ,
  • Véronique Soupre

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • ,
  • Odile Enjolras

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • ,
  • Marie-Paule Vazquez

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris6, UFR de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F-75005, France
    • ,
  • Arnaud Picard

      Affiliations

    • AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, Paris, F-75012, France
    • Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris6, UFR de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F-75005, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. AP-HP, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Centre de Référence des Angiomes, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale et Plastique, 26 avenue du dr A Netter, Paris, F-75012, France. Tel.: +33 144 736935; fax: +33 144 73 5350.

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00389-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.05.020

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 934-939 , June 2010

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