| Summary: | Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, life threatening condition usually characterized by sudden onset of high fever, diffuse sunburn-like erythroderma and a variety of other signs and symptoms that may progress rapidly to hypotension and shock with multiple organ failure. TSS has been rated to occur with nasal surgery with and without packing. The disease may occur following any infection with Staphylococcus aureus, a well-documented complication of nasal surgery. Although the disease is very rare, all the otolaryngologists should be aware of the manifestations of this disorder and its treatment. Early recognition and prompt intervention plays an important role in minimizing the morbidity and mortality associated with TSS. We present a case of TSS in a patient who had nasal surgery with subsequent packing of the nose with Merocel nasal tampons along with a review of the literature and its management.
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