Orbital infection arising from a primary tooth: a case report
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D Rosen1, L Ardekian, I Abu el-Naaj
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ramban Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel. l_ardekian@ramban.health.gov.il
Abstract:
Odontogenic infections may spread to the orbit by one or more of several paths. Such extension is potentially dangerous and may lead to loss of vision. A case of infection from a primary tooth, which extended to the retrobulbar area is presented in this report. Treatment included surgical drainage of the resulting subperiosteal orbital abscess through a Caldwell-Luc approach as well as aggressive antibiotic therapy. The importance of early suspicion of this entity and its potential sequelae are discussed.
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