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16.03.2017 | Case Report
Odontogenic orbital abscess: a case report and review of literature
verfasst von:
Pasquale Procacci, Alessandro Zangani, Alberto Rossetto, Alessandro Rizzini, Giovanni Zanette, Massimo Albanese
Erschienen in:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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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.