| Print Date: | May 22, 2013, 6:21 pm |
| Title | Subperiosteal orbital abscess |
| Text | SUBPERIOSTEAL ORBITAL ABSCESS is not an uncommon complication of sinusitis (most commonly associated with infection involving the ethmoid air cells). Infection can spread via valveless veins and/or dehiscence of the thin medial orbital wall (lamina papyracea).
Typically the progression of inflammation starts with ethmoid sinusitis, followed by periostitis and then phlegmon, and finally by subperiosteal abscess. |
| References: | 1) Grossman, RI and Yousem, DM. Neuroradiology Requisites. 2003; 508-509. |
| Contributor | Erik W. Bergman (National Naval Medical Center Bethesda) |
| Peer Reviewer | William R Carter, M.D. (National Naval Medical Center Bethesda) |
| Record Number | : 7314 |
| Created | 2006-09-16 15:47:37-04 |
| Modified | 2007-08-25 23:27:30.599984-04 |
| Category: | Infection, bacteria |
| Location: | Eye and Orbit (exclude Ophthalmology) |
| Sublocation: | Extraconal |
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