title: Posterior nasal septal abscess in a healthy adult patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report an extremely rare case of bilateral posterior nasal septal abscess in an otherwise healthy adult patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and a review of the world literature concerning atraumatic nasal septal abscess and its management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The development of an atraumatic nasal septal abscess is rare, but it has been reported in association with acute sinusitis, in patients with poor immunity and in children. The presentation, clinical course and treatment are discussed in the presented patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the first report in the world literature of a bilateral posterior septal abscess associated with acute sinusitis in an otherwise healthy adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Pfleiderer
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009300:Nasal Septum; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents