Successful management of a rare paediatric orbital subperiosteal abscess: A case report
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چکیده
Paediatric orbital subperiosteal abscess (SPA) requires prompt and appropriate treatment to prevent further complication. A 10-year-old girl with a history of sinusitis came progressive swelling on her left eye, non-axial proptosis visual acuity (VA) was 2/60. computed tomography scan revealed SPA formation in the superior orbit. This report highlights that intravenous antibiotic incision drainage surgery improved VA resolution swelling.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: African Vision and Eye Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2410-1516', '2413-3183']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v80i1.631