Pediatric preseptal and orbital cellulitis: A 10-year experience

Characterize clinical features, epidemiology and treatment of hospitalized pediatric cases of preseptal and orbital cellulitis. Retrospective study of children/adolescents admitted to a central hospital with preseptal and orbital cellulitis between 2007 and 2017. A total of 122 cases were included,...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2019-05, Vol.120, p.82-88
Main Authors: Santos, Joana Caldeira, Pinto, Sara, Ferreira, Sofia, Maia, Catarina, Alves, Sandra, da Silva, Vinhas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Children
Orbital cellulitis
Preseptal cellulitis
Sinusitis
Steroids
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Summary:Characterize clinical features, epidemiology and treatment of hospitalized pediatric cases of preseptal and orbital cellulitis. Retrospective study of children/adolescents admitted to a central hospital with preseptal and orbital cellulitis between 2007 and 2017. A total of 122 cases were included, 80.3% with preseptal cellulitis and 19.7% with orbital cellulitis. Patients had a median age of 5 years. Sinusitis was the most common predisposing factor (40.2%), followed by dental abscess (20.4%) in preseptal cellulitis and by external ocular infections (12.5%) in orbital cellulitis. Sinusitis (p 
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.02.003