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

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 here...

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Autores principales: Lavaju, Poonam, Badhu, Badri Prasad, Khanal, Basudha, Shrestha, Bhuwan Govinda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4152656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25116779
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.138296
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Sumario: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.

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