Orbital cellulitis secondary to dacryocystitis: Is it common?
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Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Dacryocystitis: A Case Report
Purpose: To present a case of orbital cellulitis secondary to dacryocystitis Case report: A 48-year-old postmenopausal lady was referred with a prominent proptosis of the right eye in addition to external ophthalmoplegia. She had one year history of lacrimation. Orbital Computed Tomography (CT) revealed an extraconal infiltration near the medial and inferior orbital wall consistent with orbital...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-0740
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejenta.2017.05.005