Orbital cellulitis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
The most common risk factors for orbital cellulitis include acute or chronic ethmoid sinusitis, pansinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, and recent ocular or periocular procedures or infections.[1][2]
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Risk factors in the development of orbital cellulitis include:[1][2]
- Acute or chronic sinusitis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Recent paranasal sinus procedures
- Recent ocular or periocular procedures or infections
- Recent trauma to the eye
- Immunodeficiency
- Systemic infection
- Age (children)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Orbital_Cellulitis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Torretta S, Marchisio P, Gaffuri M, Capaccio P, Esposito S, Pignataro L (2014). “Step-by-step iconographic description of a prolonged but still favourable course of orbital cellulitis in a child with acute rhinosinusitis: an iconographic case study”. Ital J Pediatr. 40 (1): 25. doi:10.1186/1824-7288-40-25. PMC 3995968. PMID 24594215.
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