title: Long term results of reconstruction of the septum in the acute phase of a septal abscess in children.
abstract: The long term results of our two first cases of septal reconstruction in the acute phase of a septal abscess in childhood are described. Follow-up periods were 19 and 17 years respectively. The development of the nasal pyramid was normal apart from a slight to moderate sagging of the cartilaginous dorsum. Length, width and prominence developed within normal limits and nasal function remained undisturbed. Reconstruction of the septum in the acute phase of a septal abscess seems also on the long term effective in preventing the well known disturbance of growth, form and function of the nose.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000254:growth & development*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty