[Nasal septal abscess: a case report].
BACKGROUND
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.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Khedim
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A
Hôpital Mohamed Tlatli de Nabeul, Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, Nabeul, Tunisie. khedimadel@yahoo.fr
Ben Slimene
S
S
Faidi
A
A
Mansour
S
S
Bel Hadj Yahia
S
S
Chtioui
I
I
Ayari
S
S
Chafai
F
F
Maamouri
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination