Periorbital and orbital cellulitis

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Key articles

Robinson A, Beech T, McDermott AL, et al. Investigation and management of adult periorbital or orbital cellulitis. J Laryngol Otol. 2007;121:545-7. Abstract

Chandler JR, Langenbrunner DJ, Stevens ER. The pathogenesis of orbital complications in acute sinusitis. Laryngoscope. 1970;80:1414-1428. Abstract

Hamed-Azzam S, AlHashash I, Briscoe D, et al. Common orbital infections ~ state of the art ~ Part I. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2018 Apr-Jun;13(2):175-82.Full text  Abstract

American Academy of Ophthalmology. Orbital cellulitis​. Apr 2024 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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