Acute orbital cellulitis due to gas-forming bacteria

Computed tomographic patterns of orbital cellulitis due to sinusitis.

PURPOSE To describe the CT findings of orbital cellulitis due to sinusitis. METHODS The records and CT scans of 45 consecutive patients with orbital cellulitis due to sinusitis treated at the Hospital of the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto were analyzed by a radiologist and two orbital surgeons. RESULTS Three major types of CT changes were observed: diffuse fat infiltration, subperiosteal ...

Sino-Orbital Cellulitis Due to HSV Type I

Orbital pseudotumor, is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by orbital inflammation and is a rare clinical entity and a diagnosis of exclusion. We report two cases with typical clinical manifestation and magnetic resonance images, but unresponsive to corticosteroid treatment which turned out to be caused by herpes simplex virus type I. Viral etiology must be carefully evaluated, es...

Fatal acute cellulitis due to Neisseria meningitidis.

We describe the first fatal evolution of cellulitis due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y involving an 85-year-old woman. She presented with an extensive cellulitis of the left side of the face, neck, and thorax and septic shock. In spite of active antibiotic therapy, evolution was rapidly fatal.

Acute Orbital Cellulitis: A Case Series

Orbital cellulitis is an important and frequent complication of rhinosinusitis. If not treated adequately and timely, it can lead to loss of vision and life threatening complications. We describe three peculiar cases of orbital cellulitis with favorable outcome. An endoscopic approach is favored if orbital cellulitis is arising as a complication of rhinosinusitis. The nasal endoscopic approach ...

Cellulitis due to gas-producing organism with niveau formation.