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<p>Sinusitis not properly treated can generate multiple complications. Among these complications, oculo-orbital manifestations can be difficult to treat and can lead to vision loss, despite modern antibiotic therapy.</p>
<p>In this paper, we aimed to discuss the orbital complications of rhinosinusitis, especially orbital cellulitis, and the method of treatment, highlighted by the presentation of a clinical case diagnosed and treated medically and surgically in the ENT and Ophthalmology Departments, within the Braila County Emergency Clinical Hospital.</p>
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Sinusitis not properly treated can generate multiple complications. Among these complications, oculo-orbital manifestations can be difficult to treat and can lead to vision loss, despite modern antibiotic therapy.
In this paper, we aimed to discuss the orbital complications of rhinosinusitis, especially orbital cellulitis, and the method of treatment, highlighted by the presentation of a clinical case diagnosed and treated medically and surgically in the ENT and Ophthalmology Departments, within the Braila County Emergency Clinical Hospital.

Orbital cellulitis - complication of an untreated rhinosinusitis: Case report

“George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences and Technology

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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Sinusitis not properly treated can generate multiple complications. Among these complications, oculo-orbital manifestations can be difficult to treat and can...

Orbital cellulitis - complication of an untreated rhinosinusitis: Case report

Publicado en línea: 22 abr 2023

Páginas: 83 - 89

Recibido: 29 dic 2022

Aceptado: 03 feb 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2023-0014

Palabras clave
orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, preseptal cellulitis, proptosis, chemosis

© 2023 Lucian Lapusneanu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Orbital cellulitis - complication of an untreated rhinosinusitis: Case report

Publicado en línea: 22 abr 2023

Páginas: 83 - 89

Recibido: 29 dic 2022

Aceptado: 03 feb 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2023-0014

Palabras claveorbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, preseptal cellulitis, proptosis, chemosis

© 2023 Lucian Lapusneanu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
orbital cellulitis, subperiosteal abscess, preseptal cellulitis, proptosis, chemosis