Preseptal Cellulitis as a Presenting Feature of Bilateral Acute Suppurative Bacterial Dacryoadenitis

Cuterebral Ophthalmomyiasis Externa Presenting as Preseptal Cellulitis

DESCRIPTION A 13-month-old Caucasian female presented with erythema, swelling, and pain of the left periorbital region. On admission, her vital signs were normal, and complete blood count did not reveal abnormalities. Blood and eye cultures were collected. On physical examination, the left eye was erythematous and edematous starting at the left medial canthus, tracking across the upper lid to t...

Acute suppurative dacryoadenitis.

On examination, vision in the right eye was 6/9. There was periorbital edema and tenderness most marked in the lateral upper lid. On lid retraction (Fig. 1) there was localised chemosis, and an enlarged vascular lacrimal swelling with vellow purulent material in the upper temporal fornix. Extreme lateral gaze was slightly limited but there was no fluctuant area in the lid. Systemically he had a...

Interesting Case Series Cuterebral Ophthalmomyiasis Externa Presenting as Preseptal Cellulitis

Orbital and Preseptal Cellulitis

Extension of an infection from the periorbital structures. This is the most common route. Infections which may breach the orbital septum and extend in this way include the paranasal sinuses, especially ethmoid sinusitis, the face, the globe, the lacrimal sac and dental infection via intermediary maxillary sinusitis. Extension of preseptal cellulitis, particularly in young children in whom the o...

Lacrimal gland abscess presenting with preseptal cellulitis depicted on CT

BACKGROUND Pyogenic lacrimal gland abscesses are uncommon and thus may not be immediately clinically recognized without a high index of suspicion. FINDINGS We present two patients with preseptal cellulitis and characteristic low-attenuation fluid collections in the lacrimal glands demonstrated on computed tomography (CT). CONCLUSIONS Lacrimal gland abscesses should be considered when dacryo...