title: Odontogenic orbital abscess: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Odontogenic orbital abscess is a rare but well-documented complication of sinusitis and infections spreading from dental apical lesion. We report a case of orbital abscess with periorbital cellulitis, in a 35-year-old man with positive recent dental history of a periapical dental infection arising from the second upper left premolar spread into maxillary sinus. The patient has shown facial edema, ocular pain, ophthalmoplegia, proptosis, and initial visual symptoms. A surgical intervention to drain the abscess and a revision of the dental lesion and maxillary sinus were required. A review of literature is also reported focusing on etiology and treatment options dealing with odontogenic orbital abscess and cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. pasquale.procacci@univr.it.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Procacci
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zangani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossetto
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzini
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanette
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albanese
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Cellulitis; Odontogenic abscess; Orbital abscess; Surgical drainage