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Neelam Pushker1, Rachna Meel, Mandeep S Bajaj

  • 1Oculoplastics and Ocular Oncology Services, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.

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Orbital abscess can present unusually, mimicking other orbital cystic lesions. Consider orbital abscess in persistent or partially treated cystic lesions with low-grade inflammation, even without typical infection signs.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Orbital abscesses typically present with clear signs of local infection.
  • Differentiating orbital abscess from other orbital cystic lesions can be challenging.

Observation:

  • Seven cases of orbital abscess exhibited atypical features, lacking typical signs and symptoms of local infection.
  • Symptom duration varied from 3 weeks to 6 months.
  • Initial misdiagnoses included myocysticercosis, orbital dermoid, lymphangioma, pseudotumor, and schwannoma.

Findings:

  • Atypical orbital abscesses can mimic various cystic orbital pathologies.
  • Absence of typical infection signs and predisposing risk factors was noted in these cases.

Implications:

  • Orbital abscess should be included in the differential diagnosis for cystic orbital lesions unresponsive to antibiotics.
  • Low-grade inflammation, even intermittent, warrants consideration of orbital abscess, especially without clear infection sources.