Cosmetic

1290) Which of the following causes is the MOST common etiology of external nasal valve collapse?

A. Aging
B. Weakened interdomal ligaments
C. Facial paralysis
D. Over-resection of the lateral crura of the lower lateral cartilage
E.  Nasal trauma or nasal fracture




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1290) D     Over-resection of the lateral crura of the lower lateral cartilage 


Deroee A. F.,  Younes A. A.,  Friedman O.: External Nasal Valve Collapse Repair: The Limited Alar-Facial Stab Approach, The Laryngoscope, March 2010, pp. 474-479