Successful Management of Life-Threatening Intra and Extracranial Complications Secondary to Nasal Septal Abscess in a Child

Introduction: Nasal Septal Abscess (NSA) can occur following minor nasal trauma or as a result of severe Acute Rhinosinusitis (ARS). Sinusitis can cause haematoma formation and separation of mucoperichondrium from the underlying septal cartilage. This serves as a medium for colonisation of bacteria leading to nasal septal abscess formation. In severe cases of nasal septal abscess, infection can spread via the ‘danger area’ of the face leading to formation of intra-cerebral abscesses, cavernous