Invasive Streptococcus viridans sphenoethmoiditis leading to an orbital apex syndrome
Purpose: Orbital apex syndrome due to spread of infectious sinusitis is a serious disease, often with an insidious presentation with few ophthalmic signs and symptoms. Failure to recognize and treat infectious orbital apex syndrome early portends a grave prognosis, including profound, permanent visu...
Main Authors: | Lance Bodily, Jenny Yu, Dante Sorrentino, Barton Branstetter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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Series: | American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616302596 |
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