title: Nasal septal abscess complicated with acute sinusitis and facial cellulitis in a child.
abstract: Non-traumatic nasal septal abscess is rare, commonly seen in patients with poor immunity, and presents as isolated nasal septal abscess. Further, nasal septal abscess complicated with acute sinusitis is rather rare. Very little literature has been generated for non-traumatic nasal septal abscess complicated with acute sinusitis in healthy patients. Prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment will help to prevent the complications associated with nasal septal abscess such as saddle nose and intracranial involvement. Herein, to our knowledge, we present the first case involving an otherwise healthy little girl with nasal septal abscess complicated with acute sinusitis and facial cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123, Dapi Road, Niaosong, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
authors.forename: I-H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: I-S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002610:Cheek; D002648:Child; D015521:Ethmoid Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D034363:Viridans Streptococci
chemical_list: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination