ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Abscess of the nasal septum is a rare and serious infection, because of the complications which it can generate. The authors report a new case of nasal septum abscess probably of dental origin. OBSERVATION: A 47-year-old man consulted for bilateral nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea for 3 days with fever. The clinical examination as well as TDM imagery revealed a septal abscess. The patient underwent surgical drainage associated to triple antibiotherapy, with a good evolution at the end of 10 days. The etiologic assessment suggested dental infection. CONCLUSION: This is a rare and serious infection of the nasal septum. This new case of rare abscess of the nasal septum gives us the opportunity to describe out the various etiologies, their management, and to insist on the preventive treatment of this infection.
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Abscess , Nasal Septum , Abscess/diagnosis , Abscess/therapy , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
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.
