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 drain...

OBJECTIVE To assess the current bacteriology and the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in orbital and subperiosteal abscesses of paranasal sinus disease origin. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING An otolaryngology and ophthalmology specialty hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty-three patients were treated between 1994 and 2008 for orbital or subperi...