title: [Rat bite: an unusual cause of orbital cellulitis].
abstract: Rat bite is rarely reported in the literature. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman who was bitten by a rat on her upper eyelid. The clinical examination showed a large palpebral edema extending to the side of the face, associated with local signs of inflammation. Visual acuity was preserved and tomodensitometry showed a small exophthalmia that did not extend to the sinuses. This lesion led to a diagnosis of orbital cellulitis. Progression was favorable with antibiotics: amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, gentamicin, and metronidazole. The authors discuss the compromised prognosis of this disease and the necessity of rapid diagnosis and prompt therapeutic management.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie A, Hôpital des Spécialités, Rabat, Maroc. btiouaz@caramail.com
authors.forename: B Tnacheri
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ouazzani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Daoudi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiddane
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohcine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D051381:Rats