Author (year) study type | NSA | Study period (years) | M:F | Aetiology | Patients with DM | Outcome |
Luan et al (2021)2 Population-based Taiwan | 100 | 5 | NK | Post septoplasty | 67 patients with DM | Not reported |
Sogebi and Oyewole (2021)7 Case series Nigeria | 9 | 8 | 2:1 | Trauma (66.7%) | 3 poorly controlled | 3 Nasal deformity 1 Facial orbital/cellulitis 1 Intracranial infection |
Jalaludin (1993)8 Case series Malaysia | 14 | 10 | 5:2 | Trauma (85.7) | 2 poorly controlled | 2 saddle nose deformity and septal perforation |
Cheng et al (2019)1 Case series Taiwan | 6 | 10 | 1:1 | Trauma (1) Nasal surgery (1) | 3 poorly controlled | 2 saddle nose deformity |
Dinesh et al (2011)6 Case reports Malaysia | 3 | NK | 0:3 | Spontaneous | 3 poorly controlled | 1 saddle nose deformity |
DM, diabetes mellitus; F, female; M, male; NK, not known; NSA, nasal septal abscess.