title: Management of orbital complications of sinusitis in pediatric patients.
abstract: The most common reason of orbital infections is sinusitis. Orbital complications of sinusitis are mostly seen in children. Loss of vision and intracranial infections are among the complications of sinusitis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is very important in the management of orbital complications. The orbital complication can be in the form of cellulitis or abscess. A retrospective review of 26 pediatric patients with orbital complications due to sinusitis was presented in this study. Of 26 patients, there were 13 cases of preseptal cellulitis, 2 cases of orbital cellulitis, and 11 cases of subperiosteal abscess. We grouped the preseptal and orbital cellulites in one category and the subperiosteal abscess in the other. All patients in the cellulitis group recovered by medical treatment. All the patients were treated by surgical drainage. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment method are vital for the treatment of orbital complications secondary to sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Departments of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, and †Ophthalmology, Dicle University Medical College, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vefa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kinis
authors.forename: Musa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozbay
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Ediz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yorgancilar
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gun
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdag
authors.forename: Muhammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Topcu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents