Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 26(2):213-218

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.2015.26.2.213

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Nasal Septal Abscess: Clinical Analysis of 6 Cases

Ki Hwan Kwak¹, Jingeol Lee¹, Eun Jung Lim¹, Jun Ho Park¹, SungHee Kim¹, Tae Hoon Kim¹^,^*

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea

^*교신저자: 김태훈, 41199 대구광역시 동구 아양로 99 대구 파티마병원 이비인후과 전화： (053) 940-7350·전송: (053) 940-7354 E-mail： teilor@fatima.or.kr

© Copyright 2015 The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This is an Open-Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: Aug 03, 2015; Revised: Sep 07, 2015; Accepted: Oct 22, 2015

Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and management of nasal septal abscess (NSA) of various etiologies among all age groups. Materials and Methods: Between 2010 and 2014, six patients diagnosed with NSA were included. Demographic data, clinical characteristics, culture results, Duration of antibiotics treatment, and complications were reviewed. Results: Of the 6 patients (mean age, 45.33 ±24.60 years; 4 male and 2 female), 4 were adults (66.7%) and 2 (33.3%) were adolescents. The most common symptom was nasal pain (83.3%), followed by nasal obstruction (66.7%). The etiologies were varied (iatrogenic : 3, idiopathic : 2, trauma : 1). The isolated bacterial organisms included Staphylococcus aureus (2 isolates), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1 isolate), Staphylococcus epidermidis (1 isolate), and α- hemolytic streptococcus (1 isolate). The therapeutic duration was between 3 and 4 weeks. A saddle nose complication was observed in 3 subjects (50%). Conclusion: Early diagnosis and treatment within one week might prevent the saddle nose complications in NSA. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2015;26:213–218)

Keywords: Nasal septum; Abscess