Orbital Cellulitis from Gas-producing Organisms

Orbital cellulitis.

Forty-nine cases of orbital cellulitis were reviewed. The average age of patients at presentation was 31 years. The onset of symptoms varied from seven days or less in 28 patients, one to four weeks in 17 patients, and more than four weeks in four patients. The leucocyte count, available in 33 patients, was greater than 10 X 10(9)/l in only nine. Abnormal sinuses were noted radiographically in ...

Orbital apex syndrome from bacterial sinusitis without orbital cellulitis

Purpose To describe a case of orbital apex syndrome as a result of isolated bacterial sinusitis. Observations A 63-year-old woman presented with an orbital apex syndrome from isolated bacterial sinusitis with rapidly declining visual acuity to no light perception. We compared our case with 6 similar cases of severe vision loss from isolated bacterial sinusitis. In contrast to previously publi...

Cellulitis due to gas-producing organism with niveau formation.

Orbital and Preseptal Cellulitis

Extension of an infection from the periorbital structures. This is the most common route. Infections which may breach the orbital septum and extend in this way include the paranasal sinuses, especially ethmoid sinusitis, the face, the globe, the lacrimal sac and dental infection via intermediary maxillary sinusitis. Extension of preseptal cellulitis, particularly in young children in whom the o...

Orbital and Preseptal Cellulitis

Extension of an infection from the periorbital structures. This is the most common route. Infections which may breach the orbital septum and extend in this way include the paranasal sinuses, especially ethmoid sinusitis, the face, the globe, the lacrimal sac and dental infection via intermediary maxillary sinusitis. Extension of preseptal cellulitis, particularly in young children in whom the o...