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Orbital cellulitis history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A positive history of fever, proptosis, eyelid edema and erythema, diplopia, diminished visual acuity, and painful or restricted ocular movements is highly suggestive of orbital cellulitis. Additionally, patients with orbital cellulitis often have a recent history of rhinosinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, facial insect bite, orbital surgery or trauma, tooth abscess, or otitis media.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
History
A positive history of fever, proptosis, eyelid edema and erythema, diplopia, diminished visual acuity, and painful or restricted ocular movements is suggestive of orbital cellulitis. Additionally, patients with orbital cellulitis often have a recent history of rhinosinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, facial insect bite, orbital surgery or trauma, tooth abscess, or otitis media.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of orbital cellulitis include:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of orbital cellulitis include:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- Purulent discharge
- Vision loss
- Diplopia
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Orbital_Cellulitis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Stanford Orbital Cellulitis Summary (2011)http://peds.stanford.edu/Rotations/blue_team/documents/Periorbital_and_Orbital_Cellulitis_Summary.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lam Choi VB, Yuen HK, Biswas J, Yanoff M (2011). “Update in pathological diagnosis of orbital infections and inflammations”. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 18 (4): 268–76. doi:10.4103/0974-9233.90127. PMC 3249811. PMID 22224014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Chaudhry IA, Al-Rashed W, Arat YO (2012). “The hot orbit: orbital cellulitis”. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 19 (1): 34–42. doi:10.4103/0974-9233.92114. PMC 3277022. PMID 22346113.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Hasanee K, Sharma S (2004). “Ophthaproblem. Orbital cellulitis”. Can Fam Physician. 50: 359, 365, 367. PMC 2214559. PMID 15318671.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Merck Manual Professional Version (2016)https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/eye-disorders/orbital-diseases/preseptal-and-orbital-cellulitis
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