Nasal septal abscess: an unusual complication of acute spheno-ethmoiditis

J Laryngol Otol. 2002 Jul;116(7):543-5. doi: 10.1258/002221502760132665.

Abstract

Nasal septal abscess complicating acute sinusitis is rare. There have been very few reports in the literature of this condition. We present a 12-year old-male with a nasal septal abscess complicating acute pansinusitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Acute Disease
  • Child
  • Ethmoid Sinusitis / complications*
  • Ethmoid Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nasal Septum* / diagnostic imaging
  • Nose Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Nose Diseases / etiology*
  • Sphenoid Sinusitis / complications*
  • Sphenoid Sinusitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed