KUMJ | VOL. 3 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 11 | JULY-SEPT, 2005

Orbital cellulitis - A complication of sinusitis
Lavania A, Sharma V, Reddy NS, Baksh R


Abstract:
A 9 years old patient presented with swelling and severe pain in right eye with diplopia; with normal visual acuity. CT scan of paranasal sinus revealed right eye axial proptosis and dehiscence in lamina papyracia. After thorough investigation, patient was posted for surgical drainage and decompression of the right orbit. Patient, improved after surgery and followed regularly for last 2 months

Keyword : Orbital cellulitis- A complication of sinusitis.