Nasal septum abscess

Introduction to nasal septum abscess Abscessoftheseptum (abscessoftheseptum), which is a severe intranasal infection, is a submucosal mucosal membrane or submucosal empyema. If not diagnosed and treated in time, serious consequences can result. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.02% Susceptible people: no specific people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: perforation of the nasal septum, cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, brain abscess

Cause of nasal septum abscess

1. The nasal septum hematoma that occurs after nasal trauma or nasal septum surgery is not treated in time, and the secondary infection is the most common cause.

2. Adjacent tissue infection spreads to the nasal septum, such as incisor root infection, nasal column or nasal vestibular edema.

3. Occasionally secondary to certain acute infectious diseases, such as influenza, scarlet fever.

Nasal septum abscess prevention

1. Change the habit of casually digging your nose.

2, for nasal septum hematoma, nasal septum ulcer and other diseases, need careful treatment, can not delay delay.

Nasal septum abscess Complications, nasal septal perforation, cavernous sinus, meningitis, brain abscess

Abdominal septum abscess for a long time, when the tension is large, the nasal septal cartilage is compressed and blood circulation disorder and necrosis, so the nasal septum perforation and saddle nose deformity, abscess such as treatment or drainage is not timely, the infection can spread to the skull to produce a serious intracranial And the disease.

Severe cases can be complicated by sepsis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis and brain abscess and other intracranial complications.

Nasal septum abscess symptoms Common symptoms Nasal septum perforation nasal congestion abscess chills and general discomfort

1. Local symptoms are similar to those of nasal septum hematoma. The patients have bilateral nasal congestion, the ephedrine saline is ineffective, the nose and nose are red and swollen and painful, and the bilateral septum is bilaterally symmetric, swollen, soft, fluctuating, and tender. Obviously, abscesses may have pus and blood flow out.

2. Systemic symptoms of chills, fever, general discomfort, and headaches. If the nasal septum abscess is not treated in time, the septal cartilage may be compressed, the blood supply is impeded, and the cartilage necrosis is caused, which is characterized by collapse of the nose, perforation of the nasal septum, and infection may also spread to the brain and cause intracranial complications.

Examination of nasal septum abscess

1. The general case inspection project is based on the inspection box "A".

2. Patients with serious illness and suspected complications may include "A", "B" and "C".

Diagnosis and diagnosis of nasal septum abscess

Symmetrical swelling of the nasal septum, local pain is obvious, accompanied by nose and nose and red and swollen pain, should be carefully examined, pus can be diagnosed by puncture swelling site.

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