Waizel HS, Angulo RJA, Mendoza HFL

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 307-311
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ABSTRACT

A nasal septal abscess is defined as a collection of pus between the cartilage or bony septum and the mucoperichondrium or mucoperiostium. It is a rare condition and usually occurs secondary to a significant nasal trauma, it warrants an early diagnosis and an adequate treatment. The most common presentation is nasal obstruction and pain. We present a healthy patient with nasal septal abscess secondary to acute bacterial rhinosinusitis complicated with right orbital cellulitis, in which the initial suspicion was of a tumor.

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