Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

An eye for trouble: orbital cellulitis.

P A R Armstrong1, N M Nichol

  • 1Emergency Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. peter.armstrong@nhs.net

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|November 30, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Senior house officers and foundation year doctors in emergency medicine: do they perform equally? A prospective observational study.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2008
Same author

Case of the month: Intrathoracic rupture of a pectoral muscle haematoma.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2006
Same author

Effect of innappropriate naltrexone use in a heroin misuser.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2003
Same journal

Is there evidence that intranasal ketamine can provide adequate procedural sedation in paediatric patients?

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
Same journal

Consensus-based definition of paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: a modified delphi study.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
Same journal

Parents' and children's experiences of prehospital care after a child's head injury: a qualitative study.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
Same journal

Nurse-delivered intravenous opioids in UK emergency departments: implications for pain standards and practice.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
Same journal

Are high doses of naloxone required for nitazene overdoses?

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
Same journal

A cold, blue leg.

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ·2026
See all related articles

Orbital cellulitis can lead to serious complications like intracranial abscesses. Early diagnosis, especially by assessing eye movements, is crucial for preventing sight and life-threatening outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • Orbital cellulitis, an infection of orbital tissues, often presents with rapid onset of painful eye movements and systemic symptoms.
  • While periorbital swelling is common with sinusitis, orbital cellulitis and intracranial abscesses are rare but severe complications.

Observation:

  • A 24-year-old male presented with a month-long history of intermittent periorbital swelling following a flu-like illness.
  • Despite minimal initial clinical signs, the patient developed a large intracranial extradural abscess with temporal bone erosion.

Findings:

  • The case highlights a rare but severe progression from a seemingly minor condition to a life-threatening intracranial abscess.
  • Ocular movement assessment is a critical clinical sign for identifying orbital disorders and aiding accurate diagnosis.

Related Experiment Videos

Implications:

  • Accurate and timely diagnosis of orbital disorders is paramount due to the potential for devastating sight and life-threatening complications.
  • This case underscores the importance of thorough evaluation, including ocular movement assessment, even with subtle initial presentations.