Ultrasound‐guided aspiration of an orbital abscess

A 10‐year‐old boy presented with severe proptosis due to a retrobulbar abscess. Ultrasound‐guided needle aspiration was performed under intravenous sedation with complete abscess core decompression and resolution of proptosis.

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2023-03, Vol.51 (3), p.583-584
Main Authors: Kumar, Subhash, Saha, Bhawesh Chandra, Mahto, Mala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Abscess - therapy
Child
Decompression
Exophthalmos
Humans
Male
orbital abscess
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Ultrasound
Ultrasound‐guided aspiration
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Summary:A 10‐year‐old boy presented with severe proptosis due to a retrobulbar abscess. Ultrasound‐guided needle aspiration was performed under intravenous sedation with complete abscess core decompression and resolution of proptosis.
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.23362