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Orbital cellulitis risk factors
Introduction
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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