title: Orbital abscess caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum.
abstract: We report the case of previously healthy boy with orbital abscess secondary to sinusitis. Fusobacterium necrophorum and Streptococcus anginosus was cultured both from the maxillary sinus and the orbital abscess. After surgical drainage and intravenous antibiotic treatment the boy recovered without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. anne.pitkaranta@hus.fi
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitkäranta
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lindahl
authors.forename: Merja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raade
authors.forename: Ritvaleena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puohiniemi
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy