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- Title
Idiopathic Nasal Septal Abscess in Patient with Thalassemia Major: A Case Report.
- Authors
Abshirini, Hassan; Lotfinia, Mojtaba; Namazi, Mohmmad Javad; Rezasoltani, Mahsa; Eghbalnejad Mofrad, Amir Mohammad
- Abstract
A nasal septal abscess (NSA) is an unknown disease and is a rhinology emergency. The most common etiology is trauma related and in many times idiopathic. The most common presentation of NSA is obstruction and pain. This case report is presented a patient with spontaneous NSA who complicate with thalassemia major without any history of trauma. Prompt diagnosis and immediate therapy are mandatory to avoid not only cosmetic nasal deformity but also life-threatening intracranial infection. We present the first case report of spontaneous NSA in patient with thalassemia major without history of trauma. In summary, this case didn’t have known risk factors of NSA but we presented this case for the suggestion the research on (the relation between thalassemia major and NSA) is significant or not. And if is significant with which mechanism.
- Subjects
BETA-Thalassemia; ABSCESSES; ETIOLOGY of diseases; DISEASE risk factors; NOSE
- Publication
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 3, p414
- ISSN
0973-9122
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00233.0