title: Neonatal orbital abscess.
abstract: Orbital complications due to ethmoiditis are rare in neonates. A case of orbital abscess due to acute ethmoiditis in a 28-day-old girl is presented. A Successful outcome was achieved following antimicrobial therapy alone; spontaneous drainage of the abscess occurred from the lower lid without the need for surgery. From this case report, we intend to emphasize on eyelid retraction as a sign of neonatal orbital abscess, and to review all the available literature of similar cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan.
authors.forename: Khalil M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
authors.forename: Fawaz A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Alsarayra
authors.forename: Areej R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Somkawar
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents