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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Orbital Fractures
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Orbital abscess from an odontogenic infection
Il-Kyu Kim1, Ju-Rok Kim, Keum-Soo Jang
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Choong-Gu, Incheon, Korea. kik@inha.ac.kr
Abstract:
An orbital abscess is a rare but serious complication of an odontogenic infection, which can lead to loss of vision or worse. This paper presents a case of orbital abscess secondary to an infection from the upper molar teeth, which extended to the retobulbar and posterosuperior region of the orbit, close to the superior orbital fissure. The infection spreaded to the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossa and then to the orbit via the inferior orbital fissure. This paper reviews the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, route of spread, value of serial CT scanning, treatment and possible complications.
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