TY - JOUR
T1 - Extradural frontal abscess complicating nasal septal abscess in a child
AU - Thomson, Christopher J R
AU - Berkowitz, Robert G.
PY - 1998/10/2
Y1 - 1998/10/2
N2 - Nasal septal abscess (NSA) is an uncommon sequel to minor nasal trauma. Abscess extension beyond the nasal cavity is rarely documented. A case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with a NSA associated with a large extradural frontal abscess is presented and indications for CT scanning in the workup of pediatric patients with NSA is discussed.
AB - Nasal septal abscess (NSA) is an uncommon sequel to minor nasal trauma. Abscess extension beyond the nasal cavity is rarely documented. A case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with a NSA associated with a large extradural frontal abscess is presented and indications for CT scanning in the workup of pediatric patients with NSA is discussed.
KW - Extradural abscess
KW - Nasal septal abscess
KW - Streptococcus milleri
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032476147&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0165-5876(98)00104-9
DO - 10.1016/S0165-5876(98)00104-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 9849688
AN - SCOPUS:0032476147
SN - 0165-5876
VL - 45
SP - 183
EP - 186
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
IS - 2
ER -