title: [Nasal septal abscess].
abstract: A nasal septal abscess (NA) is defined as a collection of pus between the cartilage or bony septum and its normally applied mucoperichondrium or mucoperiostium. It is an uncommon disease which should be suspected in a patient with acute onset of nasal obstruction and recent history of nasal trauma, periodontal infection or an inflammatory process of the rhinosinusal region. We report a case of an 8-year-old boy with bilateral NA caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MR-CO) in order to emphasize the importance of prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment to prevent the potentially dangerous spread of infection and the development of severe functional and cosmetic sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Pediátrica, Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez, Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: María F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Barril
authors.forename: Fausto M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ferolla
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: José
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Echave
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomezzoli
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fiorini
authors.forename: Eduardo Luis
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009300:Nasal Septum; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy