Abstract
Orbital cellulitis is an infrequent complication of acute ethmoiditis possibly leading to life- or visual-threatening complications. Despite its natural history is well known, its clinical evolution may widely vary among patients, and even in the most favourable cases long-term sequelae may persist. We here provide a step-by-step iconographic description of a periorbital and orbital cellulitis occurring in a child with ipsilateral acute rhinosinusitis. Our report shows that an unusual long-term evolution of periorbital and orbital cellulitis is possible also in apparently favourable cases.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 25 |
Journal | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 4 2014 |
Keywords
- Children
- Orbital cellulitis
- Rhinosinusitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health