The continuous rise in orbital subperiosteal abscess incidence in the Iranian pediatric population
Hassan Asadigandomani,
Mohammad Taher Rajabi,
Amirhossein Aghajani
et al.
Abstract:In this study, we aimed to follow up on the surprising increase in the incidence of orbital subperiosteal abscesses (SPA) reported in the Iranian pediatric population in the post-COVID era. Pediatric patients (≤ 18 years old) diagnosed with orbital SPA following acute sinusitis who were hospitalized between October 1st, 2023, and March 31st, 2024 in Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran, were included. Demographic, clinical, microbiologic, and radiological characteristics of patients were reviewed. During the 6-mo… Show more
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