Orbital Cellulitis Following Strabismus Surgery
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 789-793, 2013.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of sudden orbital cellulitis presenting 2 weeks after strabismus surgery in a patient who had previously undergone retinal surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. CASESUMMARY:
A 45-year-old male visited the ophthalmology clinic with a 3-day history of left eye pain and lid swelling which suddenly developed 2 weeks after left lateral rectus muscle recession surgery for secondary sensory exotropia. The patient had undergone trans pars plana vitrectomy twice, scleral encircling, oil injection and removal for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment 1.3 years prior. His best corrected visual acuity was 0.2 in his left eye and physical examination revealed eyelid edema, chemosis, and subconjunctival hemorrhage of the left eye. The next day, eye movements were moderately restricted. Computed tomography scanning with contrast enhancement demonstrated diffuse periorbital soft tissue swelling and enhanced fat stranding suggesting left orbital cellulitis. The patient was hospitalized with intravenous broad spectrum antibiotics. He was discharged after a 5-day course of intravenous antibiotic treatment, but readmitted for symptom aggravation and purulent discharge from the left conjunctival fornix. Culture of conjunctival fornices revealed penicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Intravenous anitibiotics were maintained for 11 days additionally and left eye swelling, tenderness and ocular movement restrictions were improved. The patient was discharged from the hospital with a best corrected visual acuity of 0.2.
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Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Orbit
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Physical Examination
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Retinaldehyde
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Vitrectomy
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Retinal Detachment
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Visual Acuity
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Exotropia
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Strabismus
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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