title: Dental infection presenting with ipsilateral parapharyngeal abscess and contralateral orbital cellulitis - a case report.
abstract: A 43 year-old man presented with pain on the right tooth for three days duration. Computed tomography showed left orbital cellulitis and right parapharyngeal abscess. There was also evidence suggestive of a dental abscess over right upper alveolar region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis. Emergency drainage of the right parapharyngeal abscess was performed. Right maxillary molar extraction revealed periapical abscess. Left eye proptosis markedly reduced after initiating heparin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Zunaina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Embong
authors.forename: Shatriah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Asokumaran
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thanaraj
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussein