Bacterial conjunctivitis accompanying spontaneous subconjunctival abscess
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PURPOSE To report a case of a spontaneous subconjunctival abscess in a patient with no previous ocular surgery or trauma. METHOD Case report. RESULTS We report a case of a subconjunctival abscess caused by Haemophilus influenzae after several days of worsening conjunctivitis. Computed tomography scans of the orbits confirmed an abscess cavity adjacent to the globe without orbital extension....
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عنوان ژورنال: Beyoglu Eye Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2459-1777
DOI: 10.14744/bej.2019.72691