[Orbit complication of sinusitis. A report of 7 cases]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1996 May-Jun;47(3):221-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Orbital complications of sinusitis were reviewed. Seven cases seen in a 6-year period from 1989 to 1994 were classified following Chandler. The pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of orbital complications, which are rare and steadily decreasing in frequency, are discussed. Because of its possible consequences, this complication should not be overlooked.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Ethmoid Bone / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orbit / physiopathology*
  • Paranasal Sinuses / microbiology
  • Paranasal Sinuses / physiopathology*
  • Peptostreptococcus / isolation & purification
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sinusitis / etiology*
  • Sinusitis / microbiology
  • Sinusitis / physiopathology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification
  • Suction
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed