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ArticleCureus2025

A Rare Case of an Isolated Nasal Floor Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Jun Kit Thong, Benjamin Jead Wern Ho, Eng Haw Lim, Sharanjeet Singh

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Jun Kit ThongOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Miri Hospital, Miri, MYS.
Benjamin Jead Wern HoOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Miri Hospital, Miri, MYS.
Eng Haw LimOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Miri Hospital, Miri, MYS.
Sharanjeet SinghOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Miri Hospital, Miri, MYS.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nasal abscesses are uncommon and typically associated with systemic conditions, trauma, or infections of adjacent structures. Isolated nasal abscesses, particularly involving the nasal floor, are exceedingly rare, with no prior documented cases in the English medical literature. This report presents the case of a 35-year-old immunocompetent woman who developed a nasal floor abscess without identifiable predisposing factors. She presented with localized swelling, pain, and pus discharge, which were managed successfully with incision and drainage and intravenous antibiotics. The patient recovered fully with no residual complications. This case highlights the importance of considering rare anatomical sites for abscess formation in the differential diagnosis of nasal swelling and underscores the value of prompt surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic therapy in achieving favourable outcomes.

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nasal abscessnasal floornasal floor abscessnasal septal abscessnose infection

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PMID41450431
PMCPMC12737980

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