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Orbital cellulitis ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with orbital cellulitis. Ultrasound can detect an abscess in the anterior orbit or medial orbital wall with high sensitivity.[1][2] On orbital ultrasound, orbital abscess may appear as an anechoic mass with low internal reflectivity.[1]
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with orbital cellulitis. Ultrasound can detect an abscess in the anterior orbit or medial orbital wall with high sensitivity.[1][2] On orbital ultrasound, orbital abscess may appear as an anechoic mass with low internal reflectivity.[1] Ultrasound may be used as an in-office screening tool in cases of suspected orbital abscess or to monitor treatment effectiveness.[1][2]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mair MH, Geley T, Judmaier W, Gassner I (2002). “Using orbital sonography to diagnose and monitor treatment of acute swelling of the eyelids in pediatric patients”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179 (6): 1529–34. doi:10.2214/ajr.179.6.1791529. PMID 12438049.
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