Orbital Cellulitis Complicated by Abscesses in a Child: A Case Report

Lucrèce Joanelle Vydalie Eriga *

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Arnaud Hugues Yempabou Yonli

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Fadhloullahi Khidrou Sambou Oumarou

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Djibril Adédoyin Yaya-Oye

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Keith Adjatin Rolyf Awore

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Taoufik Abdellaoui

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Yassine Mouzari

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

Abdelbarre Oubaaz

Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Militaire D’instruction Mohammed V- Rabat, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Objective: To describe a case of cellulitis complicated with orbital abscess.

Results: A 13-year-old patient was admitted with painful palpebral edema and a fever of 39°. The diagnosis of preseptal cellulitis was made on CT scan. The patient was started on antibiotic therapy, but the course worsened with the development of an orbital abscess and a pansinusitis. Management involved surgical drainage and adapted antibiotic therapy. This multidisciplinary management led to regression of the abscess.

Keywords: Abscess, cellulitis, antibiotherapy, chirurgical


How to Cite

Eriga, Lucrèce Joanelle Vydalie, Arnaud Hugues Yempabou Yonli, Fadhloullahi Khidrou Sambou Oumarou, Djibril Adédoyin Yaya-Oye, Keith Adjatin Rolyf Awore, Taoufik Abdellaoui, Yassine Mouzari, and Abdelbarre Oubaaz. 2024. “Orbital Cellulitis Complicated by Abscesses in a Child: A Case Report”. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology 7 (1):12-17. https://journalajrrop.com/index.php/AJRROP/article/view/89.

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