A Case of Septal Abscess Extending to the Nasal Dorsum.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.2.116
- Author:
Hye Ran SON
1
;
Ji Hun MO
;
Young Jun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. entdocjung@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abscess;
Nasal dorsum;
Nasal septum
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Cartilage;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Nasal Obstruction;
Nasal Septum;
Nose;
Suppuration
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2014;57(2):116-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nasal septal abscess is an uncommon entity and causes nasal obstruction, saddle nose deformity and septal perforation. It is defined as a collection of pus between the cartilage or bony septum and its normally applied mucoperichondrium or mucoperiostium. Previously reported cases are confined in the nasal septal space and case of nasal septal abscess extending to nasal dorsum has not yet been reported in the literature. We recently experienced an extremely rare case of nasal septal abscess which extended to the nasal dorsum and caused abscess on the nasal dorsum. Therefore, we present this case with a brief review of literature.
