Nasal septal abscess of dental origin – A case report and review of the literature

Ben‐Shlomo, Nir; El‐Saied, Sabri; Schneider, Shay

doi:10.1016/j.pedeo.2018.07.001

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“…If NSA is not diagnosed and promptly treated, it can lead to severe and life-threatening complications. Possible complications include cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, brain abscess, and periorbital cellulitis/abscess as well as deformity of the nasal area 6 , 11 . Trauma is a common cause of septal hematoma, which can develop into NSA if not diagnosed or properly treated in time.…”

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“…and S.M.L. ): first author, year of publication, age, sex, previous dental his-tory or findings, pathology, treatment or medication, followup period, and complications [1][2][3][4][5][6][12][13][14] . (Table 1)…”

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“…NSA is defined as a collection of pus located between the nasal bony or cartilaginous septum and the mucoperichondrium or mucoperiosteum 6 , 7 . Although NSA is uncommon, immediate therapy is indicated to avoid complications such as facial deformity or intracranial infection 8 .…”

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“…In 1920, McKenzie 2 reported a case of NSA originating from an alveolar abscess of the right upper lateral incisor. Since then, six articles have been published in the English literature [1][2][3][4][5][6] .…”

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Nasal septal abscess with a dental origin: a case report and a review of the literature

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Leem

2021

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Since the first report of a nasal septal abscess (NSA) from a dental origin (1920), six articles have been published in the English literature to date. The most common cause of NSA is an infection of the nasal septal hematoma after trauma. This is a report of an uncommon cause of NSA with a dental origin. A PubMed search performed regardless of year and country using the terms (“nasal septal abscess”) OR (“nasal septum abscess”) initially yielded 229 articles. After screening, seven articles (eight patients) were selected. Addition of two related articles produced a total of nine articles (10 patients) to be included. The age of the included patients ranged from 7 to 69 years (mean, 32.82 years; standard deviation, ±23.86 years). The sex composition was as followed: males (n=7; 63.6%), females (n=4; 36.4%). Dental histories were various: periapical lesions, caries, extraction, endodontic therapy, and cystic lesions. The maxillary incisor dominated as the tooth of origin. Early diagnosis and treatment of NSAs are important to avoid not only facial deformity, but also severe complications (e.g., intracranial infection). If NSA is suspected in patients without facial trauma, the possibility of a dental origin, especially from the maxillary incisor area, should be considered.

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