Orbital abscess usually occurs as a result of penetrating trauma and infections of eyelid, paranasal sinuses and dental structure. Vision loss, cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, brain abscess and even death are possible complications. We herewith present a nine-month-old male infant who was hospitalized with the presumed diagnosis of preseptal cellulitis, but finally diagnosed as orbital abscess and underwent emergent surgical drainage. He was admitted with the complaint of fever, edema and redness on right eye for the last three days. Imaging of the orbital area revealed a subcutaneous abscess protruding into superior extraconal area. We would like to emphasize the importance of sophisticated imaging techniques in this common childhood entity, preseptal cellulitis, in case of unresponsiveness despite appropriate antibiotherapy.
Key Words: Orbital abscess, Infancy, Orbital MR
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