Eleni Bourlidou, Athanassios Kyrgidis, Grigorios Venetis, Thaleia Panacleridou, Doxa Mangoudi.
Orbital abscess and inflammation of odontogenic origin.
J Pak Med Students Jan ;2(3):92-7.

The aim of this paper is to report a case of orbital abscess, cellulitis and sinusitis secondary to infection originating from recently endodontically-treated maxillary teeth, and review the relevant literature. Appropriate treatment in this 33-year-old male patient was delayed due to lack of consent for dental extractions. Infectious orbital affliction of odontogenic origin is a rare and uncommon condition, comprising 1- 3 % of all cases. Early recognition and prompt management of orbital infection of dental origin is of great importance, since failure to do so may lead to disastrous complications, including death. Depending on the progression of the inflammatory process, cooperation between specialties is essential. A brief review of the literature is also presented.

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