Open AccessOrbital cellulitis in a neonate of the tooth bud origin : A case report
Author(s) -
Poonam Lavaju,
Badri Prasad Badhu,
Basudha Khanal,
Bhuwan Govinda Shrestha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.138296
Subject(s) - orbital cellulitis , cellulitis , cellulite , medicine , surgery , dermatology
Orbital cellulitis is a serious, yet uncommon infection in neonates. It can result in significant sight and life threatening complications. Most commonly, it occurs secondarily as the result of a spread of infection from the sinuses. Orbital cellulitis, secondary to dental infection is rare. We hereby report a case of orbital cellulitis secondary to dental infection in a 15-day-old neonate without any systemic features.