Retrobulbar orbital abscess secondary to dacryocystitis in a neonate

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 May-Jun;23(3):238-40. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3180500d86.

Abstract

A retrobulbar orbital abscess secondary to congenital dacryocystitis is extremely rare. External abscess drainage, probing, and syringing with broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics was performed in a 22-day-old neonate who was examined for congenital dacryocystitis complicated by retrobulbar orbital abscess formation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dacryocystitis / complications*
  • Dacryocystitis / congenital
  • Drainage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbital Diseases / etiology*
  • Orbital Diseases / surgery
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents