Orbital Abscess-Two Case Reports with Review

Tomasz Zawadzki; Oskar Komisarek; Jacek Pawłowski; Bartosz Wojtera; Joanna Bilska-Stokłosa; Krzysztof Osmola

doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02486-z

Orbital Abscess-Two Case Reports with Review

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;74(Suppl 2):1334-1343. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02486-z. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Authors

Tomasz Zawadzki¹, Oskar Komisarek², Jacek Pawłowski¹, Bartosz Wojtera³, Joanna Bilska-Stokłosa¹, Krzysztof Osmola¹

Affiliations

¹ Chair and Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
² Department of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60- 356 Poznan, Poland.
³ Students Research Group of Chair and Clinic of Maxillofacial Orthopedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.

Abstract

Periorbital infections lead to severe condition of the orbital abscess, and eventually to sight loss, and even death. Current study aims in reviewing the literature regarding orbital abscess in adult patients and presenting 2 original cases. A surgical intervention to drain the abscess and a revision of the orbital was required. A review of literature is also reported focusing on aetiology and treatment options dealing with an orbital abscess.

Keywords: Orbital abscess; Orbital trauma; Treatment.