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Bisphosphonate-Induced Orbital Cellulitis in a Patient With Suspected Parathyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report
Teodora McKenna1, Dominic E McKenna2, Vinson Fernandes2
1Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Queen's University Medical School, Belfast, GBR.
Abstract:
Bisphosphonates are widely used for a number of metabolic bone conditions. Orbital inflammation is a very rare side effect of bisphosphonate therapy that can risk permanent visual loss. We describe the complex case and successful treatment of a 79-year-old man who developed orbital cellulitis following the use of intravenous pamidronate disodium for severe hypercalcaemia. The challenges regarding the diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma are also discussed.

