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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
[Nasal septal abscess: a case report]
A Khedim1, S Ben Slimene, A Faidi
1Hôpital Mohamed Tlatli de Nabeul, Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Nabeul, Tunisie. khedimadel@yahoo.fr
Introduction:
The nasal septum abscess is a rare and serious infection because of the complications which can be generated. The authors report a new case of nasal septum abscess to probably from dental origin.
Observation:
A 47 year old man consulted for bilateral nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea for 3 days with an infectious context. The clinical examination as well as the CT scan demonstrated a septal abscess. The patient had a surgical drainage associated with a triple antibiotherapy with favourable evolution at the end of 10 days. The etiologic investigation is in favour of a dental etiology.
Conclusion:
It is about a rare and serious infectious pathology of the nasal septum. We point out its various etiologies, its management, while insisting on the preventive treatment of this affection.
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