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Revista Cubana de Pediatría

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GARCIA GARCIA, Felipa Elena et al. Orbital cellulitis, frontal cellulitis and empyema as sinusitis complications. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2013, vol.85, n.2, pp.273-278. ISSN 0034-7531.

Orbital cellulite generally occurs as a complication of paranasal sinus infections and the etiology is mainly bacterial. It is very important to recognize the clinical manifestations of sinusitis and the most affected ages to make a correct diagnosis and to apply early treatment, since its anatomical location may bring complications with central nervous system infections which, at pediatric ages, can acquire special significance. Here are two patients aged 10 and 14 years, who developed orbital cellulitis in one case and frontal cellulitis and empyema in the other. Likewise, the diagnostic means used to identify the early signs of possible complications were presented, in order that a pediatrician can detect them, as well as the treatment to solve or to prevent these complications.

Keywords : orbital cellulitis; front cellulitis; empyema; computerized axial tomography; magnetic resonance.

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