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Orbital Cellulitis and Abscess
A seven-year-old male presented with fever, left-sided facial redness, swelling and proptosis over a 24-hour period. He had noted left-sided toothache and rhinorrhea over the preceding week. On presentation, he stated that he was unable to see " anything, including light " from his left eye. On physical examination, the patient was febrile with left periorbital swelling and significant left-sid...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0255-0857
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.99494