Periorbital swelling: the important distinction between allergy and infection.
Orbital cellulitis and abscess formation are rare complications of sinusitis, however acute orbital inflammation is secondary to sinusitis in about 70% of cases. Delay in diagnosis must not occur to avoid serious complications such as blindness and life threatening intracranial sepsis. A case is reported in which despite late referral, emergency surgical intervention was sight saving.
Department of Otolaryngology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK.
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Goodyear
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Firth
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Strachan
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Dudley
D000293:Adolescent; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology