title: Orbital cellulitis as a complication of mandibular odontogenic infection.
abstract: A 30-year-old man presented with an acute left eye proptosis, pain, and decreased vision. He had been having a dental infection since 3 days. Orbital CT scan showed abscess in the left orbit. On dental X-ray a periapical radiolucency of the mandibular left-second molar was observed, and no obvious sinus involvement was noted. Intravenous antibiotic therapy did not lead to any significant improvement. Therefore, the patient underwent combined dental and orbital surgery to drain the abscess. Following the surgery, the patient's clinical signs and symptoms resolved completely.
authors: Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mhdi_063@yahoo.com
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Tavakoli
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Bagheri
authors: Mojdeh
authors: M
authors: Faraz
authors: Shahram
authors: S
authors: Salehirad
authors: Shiva
authors: S
authors: Roghaee
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents