Orbital Cellulitis and Subdural Amphyema Due to Complication of Frontal SinusitisÖzcan Keskin1, Murat Kalemoğlu1, Cihan Top21Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital Emergency Room, Istanbul
2Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul
The most common intracranial complication of sinusitis is orbital cellulitis. Another extracranial complication of sinusitis is frontal supperiostal abscess from frontal sinusitis. Intracranial complication such as epidural abscess, subdural empyema, meningitis, cerebral abscess, and dural-vein thrombophlebitis may result from sinusitis, particulary from frontal or sphenoid infections. Here we report a patient who was with complications from frontal and ethmoid sinuzitis which was with periorbital sellulitis, subdural amphyem and frontal
sinus perforation. Keywords: Sinusitis, periorbital cellulitis, subdural empyema
Frontal Sinüzit Komplikasyonuna Bağlı Oluşan Orbital Sellülit ve Subdural AmpiyemÖzcan Keskin1, Murat Kalemoğlu1, Cihan Top21Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi Acil Servis, İstanbul
2Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sinüzit, periorbital cellülit, subdural ampiyem
Özcan Keskin, Murat Kalemoğlu, Cihan Top. Orbital Cellulitis and Subdural Amphyema Due to Complication of Frontal Sinusitis. Medeniyet Med J. 2003; 18(1): 58-60
Corresponding Author: Özcan Keskin, Türkiye |
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