Acute orbital abscess complicating deep posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection
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Orbital abscess following subtenon triamcinolone injection.
bitis can progress very rapidly— often in a matter of hours—and even with appropriate surgical and antibiotic treatment, it can be fatal or result in serious complications. Escardo et al reported a case of orbital cellulitis caused by F necrophorum that required 3 urgent surgical interventions and 30 days of intravenous antibiotic treatment. Despite this intensive treatment, the patient’s visio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.40370