Nasal Septal Abscess Complicating Acute Sinusitis in an 8-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Good

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Good

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Good

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Good

Comments: The Discussion briefly describes Nasal septum abscess (NSA) and its occurrence among children providing relevant literature. The Discussion further highlights the importance of timely diagnosis in case of NSA. The Conclusion suggests the diagnostic tool required to detect the presence of subperichondrial/subperiosteal abscesses and identify possible causes and complications. Lastly, it states that an early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention are necessary, followed by the application of parental antibiotics.

Literature

Q: Does the author utilize relevant literature?

A: Good

Author's knowledge

Q: What is the level of the author’s knowledge? Does the author utilize all recent contributions relevant to the topic?

A: Good

Length

Q: Is the length of the paper adequate to the significance of the topic? Do you suggest shortening the paper without losing its value?

A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Good

Writing style

Q: Is it clear and understandable?

A: Good

Comments: There are few issues found in the manuscript, which are as follows:

·       In abstract, “Intracranial abscess” is misspelled as “Intracranical abscess”.

·       Word “Drainage” is misspelled as “drainage” throughout the manuscript.

·       In Case Report, 1^st paragraph, 5^th sentence, “31.0 X 10^3 /uL” must be written as “31.0 × 10³ /uL

·       Under Discussion, 9^th sentence, “Our patient’s case showes that a timely diagnosis is important in case of NSA because delayed treatment may lead to lifethreat complication such as intracranial abscess or cosmetic deformities” must be written as “Our patient’s case shows that a timely diagnosis is important in case of NSA because delayed treatment may lead to life-threatening complications such as intracranial abscess or cosmetic deformities”.

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The Case Report presents an 8-year-old patient diagnosed with spontaneous nasal septal abscess (NSA), which progressed to sinusitis (maxillary, frontal and ethmoidal), cosmetic nasal deformity (destruction of septal cartilage) and intracranial complication. The manuscript further describes the surgical procedure for the treatment of the disease.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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