Orbital cellulitis in a neonate of the tooth bud origin : A case report

• Main Authors: Poonam Lavaju, Badri Prasad Badhu, Basudha Khanal, Bhuwan Govinda Shrestha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Bevacizumab; intravitreal; neovascular age related macular degeneration; systemic; systematic review; systematic review of reviews; Hydrophillic nanogels; ophthalmic drug delivery; nanosponges; solid lipid nanoparticles; Adult strabismus; personality; psychosocial impact; quality of life; squint; Maculopathy; optic pit; spectral domain optical coherence tomography; Corneal hysteresis; corneal resistance factor; exfoliative glaucoma; primary open angle glaucoma; A-constant; biometry; individualized; intraocular lenses; personal; Tecnis; E-learning; medical education; methodology; Chronic macular hole; macular hole duration; macular hole size; macular hole surgery; Adult strabismus-20; functional; psychosocial; strabismus; surgery; Retinal detachment; vitreous shaving; gas; Cornea; conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia; conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma; optical coherence tomography; Corneal Furrow degeneration; Blunt trauma; Desmarres lid retractors; globe luxation; Ophthalmology; residency training; satisfaction; Odontogenic orbital cellulitis; orbital cellulites; tooth bud abscess
• Online Access: http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2014;volume=62;issue=7;spage=817;epage=819;aulast=Lavaju

Orbital cellulitis is a serious, yet uncommon infection in neonates. It can result in significant sight and life threatening complications. Most commonly, it occurs secondarily as the result of a spread of infection from the sinuses. Orbital cellulitis, secondary to dental infection is rare. We hereby report a case of orbital cellulitis secondary to dental infection in a 15-day-old neonate without any systemic features.