Orbital cellulitis with abscess formation following surgical treatment of canaliculitis.
The authors report a case of orbital cellulitis with abscess formation that developed after surgical management of canaliculitis. The patient developed pain, erythema, proptosis, and limited eye movements 3 days after canalicular debridement. She required urgent drainage of an orbital abscess and was treated with intravenous antibiotics for 2 weeks. Complications from surgical management of canaliculitis are unusual. Clinicians should be aware of the rare but serious risk of spread of the infection to the orbit.
Hatton
Mark P
MP
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. mphatton@eyeboston.com
Durand
Marlene L
ML
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D044136:Haemophilus paraphrophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D034366:Streptococcus anginosus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents