[Orbital abscess secondary to sinusitis in a child].
OBJECTIVE
We present the case of a 10-year-old patient who was admitted as an emergency to our hospital with right ocular infection due to pansinusitis. He presented fever and malaise. Clinical, ophthalmic and radiologic examination confirmed the existence of an orbital abscess. Due to the poor evolution, surgical treatment was needed.


CONCLUSIONS
Orbital cellulitis and orbital abscess are two different types of orbital infections. Being able to differentiate between then is very important for selecting the appropriate medical and surgical therapy. Medical treatment is a good solution for infections without abscesses, but surgery is usually needed for infections with an abscess. Abscess formation sometimes require surgical drainage of the orbital abscess with associated treatment of paranasal sinus.
Lanuza García
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, España. lanuza_amp@gva.es
Pinto Bonilla
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López Ramos
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Arias López
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications*