title: An unusual case of cellulitis associated with a Molteno implant in a 1-year-old child.
abstract: The Molteno seton implant has recently been used in pediatric patients with advanced childhood glaucoma, who would otherwise have been treated with cyclodestructive surgery. We report a case of Molteno implant (first stage) associated with orbital cellulitis in a 1-year-old child. The presence of the implant was initially unrecognized until, in the course of evaluation for orbital cellulitis, computerized tomography of the orbit suggested a foreign body. We believe this is the first report of a complication associated with the first stage of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Karr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weinberger
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D012826:Silicone Elastomers