Maan AS, Kaur G, Arora R, Kaur J, Devi KJ, Singh M. An Unusual Case of a Pediatric Nasal Septal Abscess with Life-Threatening Complications in COVID-19 Pandemic.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020;
74:2795-2798. [PMID:
33200078 PMCID:
PMC7656218 DOI:
10.1007/s12070-020-02264-3]
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Abstract
In this modern era, when access to healthcare services is improved, and awareness among the general population is enhanced, the presentation of mere septal abscess of the nose as a fatal complication is less common. Due to various lockdown restrictions in the COVID-19 scenario and fear to contract an infection, patients are presenting late to the health care setting for proper management. We treated an 11-year old child of complicated nasal septal abscess who responded well to aspiration of pus and medical treatment. Our patient is a rare case report who progressed from vestibulitis to septal abscess and further leading to sinusitis, orbital, and intracranial complications.
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