A nasal septal abscess is a rare lesion that usually results from a nasal septal hematoma after nasal trauma or surgery, although it can occur unexpectedly. Nasal septal abscesses should be prevented and treated immediately. The authors describe 2 unusual cases: 1 caused by sudden loosening of the quilting suture of the nasal septum and the other by a nasopharyngeal swab test for coronavirus disease-2019. The authors also provide an intraoperative video and a literature review.
This study reports a case who presented with swallowing difficulty after orthognathic surgery. A female patient, who had undergone orthognathic surgery for esthetic purpose, presented with dysphagia. Administration of botulinum toxin injection to the cricopharyngeus muscle did not relieve or improve the severe dysphagia. The patient required nasogastric tube feeding for about three months. Swallowing ability was recovered after daily rehabilitation therapy and prescribing pyridostigmine. Injuries to the suprahyoid muscles (involved in laryngeal elevation during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing) during orthognathic surgery, and the inadvertent dissemination of inadequately injected botulinum toxin to adjacent muscles, are possible mechanisms of the severe dysphagia experienced by this patient. The authors also reviewed literature on the prevention and management of dysphagia following the orthognathic surgery.
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