[Orbital infections in children: clinical signs, imaging, and treatment].
Orbital infections are rare in children. The more posterior the abscess has spread, the more serious it is, with potential intracranial complications. The main etiology is sinusitis, whose location depends on age. The diagnosis is based on clinical examination and CT or MRI. Intravenous antibiotics alone or associated with surgical drainage (for children older than 9 years or those with complications) are performed. Orbital infections in children require good collaboration between ophthalmologists, otolaryngologist, and pediatricians.
Boivin
L
L
Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges. laetitia.boivin@unilim.fr
Adenis
J P
JP
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*