Orbital cellulitis complicated by subperiosteal abscess in a neonate with ethmoiditis

• Main Authors: Mallika, Premsenthil, AK, Tan, S, Aziz, R, Vanitha, TY, Tan, HA, Faisal
• Format: E-Article
• Published: Medcom Limited 2009
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology; RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18479/; http://www.hkjpaed.org/details.asp?id=717&show=1234
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Orbital cellulitis is extremely uncommon in neonates. We report a 28 day old baby who presented with sudden onset of fever, red and swollen right eye. The child had symptoms of nasal stuffiness 2 weeks prior to this presentation. Physical and laboratory findings were suggestive of orbital cellulitis...