A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report
Aim: To report a case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis causing blindness in young male Methods: We report a rare case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis secondary to periodontal abscess, due to which a young male lost his sight. Results: After extensive clinical examination and investigations diagno...
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| author | Vimlesh Sharma Laltanpuia Chhangte Vijay Joshi Swati Gupta Kalpana |
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To report a case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis causing blindness in young male
Methods:
We report a rare case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis secondary to periodontal abscess, due to which a young male lost his sight.
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After extensive clinical examination and investigations diagnosis of odontogenic orbital cellulitis. Patient took incomplete treatment and showed negligence while taking treatment for recurrent periodontal abscess. As a result he developed orbital cellulitis and temporal fossa abscess, which ultimately caused blindness in his right eye.
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Orbital Cellulitis is the infection of the soft tissues behind the orbital septum. Orbital cellulitis is a life threatening infection. It is an ocular emergency that not only threatens vision but also can lead to life-threatening complications such as cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, and brain abscess. The major causes of orbital cellulitis are sinusitis (58%), lid or face infection (28%), foreign body (11%), and hematogenous (4%), odontogenic 2-5%. Odontogenic i.e tooth related causes of orbital cellulitis are very less. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e70e8663086d4622b28ea46302763f5f2025-08-20T01:48:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842013-10-0124210210510.7869/djo.2013.22A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case ReportVimlesh SharmaLaltanpuia ChhangteVijay JoshiSwati GuptaKalpanaAim: To report a case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis causing blindness in young male Methods: We report a rare case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis secondary to periodontal abscess, due to which a young male lost his sight. Results: After extensive clinical examination and investigations diagnosis of odontogenic orbital cellulitis. Patient took incomplete treatment and showed negligence while taking treatment for recurrent periodontal abscess. As a result he developed orbital cellulitis and temporal fossa abscess, which ultimately caused blindness in his right eye. Discussion: Orbital Cellulitis is the infection of the soft tissues behind the orbital septum. Orbital cellulitis is a life threatening infection. It is an ocular emergency that not only threatens vision but also can lead to life-threatening complications such as cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, and brain abscess. The major causes of orbital cellulitis are sinusitis (58%), lid or face infection (28%), foreign body (11%), and hematogenous (4%), odontogenic 2-5%. Odontogenic i.e tooth related causes of orbital cellulitis are very less.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.22orbital cellulitisperiodontal abscessodontogenicblindness |
| spellingShingle | Vimlesh Sharma Laltanpuia Chhangte Vijay Joshi Swati Gupta Kalpana A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology orbital cellulitis periodontal abscess odontogenic blindness |
| title | A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report |
| title_full | A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report |
| title_short | A Case of Odontogenic Orbital Cellulitis Causing Blindness: A Case Report |
| title_sort | case of odontogenic orbital cellulitis causing blindness a case report |
| topic | orbital cellulitis periodontal abscess odontogenic blindness |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.22 |
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