title: Preseptal cellulitis in a child caused by Megacopta centrosignatum.
abstract: Preseptal cellulitis in children can be caused by a reaction to embedded insects, their body parts, or secretions. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with preseptal cellulitis caused by an insect identified as Megacopta centrosignatum in her superior fornix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Hong Kong. dralbertcmw@gmail.com
authors.forename: Albert Chak Ming
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Shiu Ting
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents