title: Acute orbital abscess complicating deep posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection.
abstract: A 54-year-old diabetic female presented with orbital abscess and corneal infiltrate 3 days after deep posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection in her right eye. This was administered immediately after focal laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. The orbital abscess and corneal infiltrate responded to systemic and topical antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Jaspreet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sukhija
authors.forename: Mangat R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ichhpujani
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000187:drug effects; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide