2020
DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1296
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Orbital cellulitis secondary to giant sino‐orbital osteoma: A case report

Abstract: Background Although osteoma is a common benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses, its orbital extension is not common. Secondary orbital cellulitis has rarely been reported in association with sino‐orbital osteoma. Case A 30‐year‐old woman presented with left side proptosis, orbital pain and inflammation. Orbital CT scan showed a well‐defined giant osteoma in the superonasal part of the left orbit originating from the left ethmoidal sinus associated with opacity of the ipsilateral ethmoidal sinus and infiltration… Show more

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“…Untreated cases will present with loss of vision and intracranial complications [4]. Around of eyes, preseptal cellulitis cases were around of eyebrows, occurred by mucormycosis, and occurred on sino-orbital osteoma [7][8][9]. Zona zoster of orbital zone cases presented with myositis, preoptic neuritis, and dacryocystitis [10].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Untreated cases will present with loss of vision and intracranial complications [4]. Around of eyes, preseptal cellulitis cases were around of eyebrows, occurred by mucormycosis, and occurred on sino-orbital osteoma [7][8][9]. Zona zoster of orbital zone cases presented with myositis, preoptic neuritis, and dacryocystitis [10].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Orbital involvement can lead to diplopia, 79,80 blurry vision, 19 eyelid swelling, 81 changes in the positioning of the eye or proptosis, 79,80 vision loss, 20,82 eye pain, 82 purulent discharge, 82 and frontal periorbital pain 19,20 . In rare cases, osteomas have been shown to predilect an individual to the development of orbital cellulitis 83 and eyelid apraxia 81 …”
Section: Clinical Presentationmentioning
confidence: 99%