Periorbital vs Orbital Cellulitis: Difference between revisions
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#Edema of optic disk | #Edema of optic disk | ||
#Venous engorgement of retina | #Venous engorgement of retina | ||
==DDX== | |||
#Preseptal cellulitis | |||
#Postseptal cellulitis | |||
#Subperiosteal abscess | |||
#Orbital abscess | |||
#Cavernous sinus thrombosis | |||
#Dacryoadenitis | |||
#Dacryocystitis | |||
#Hordeolum | |||
#Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis | |||
#Contact dermatitis | |||
#Herpes zoster | |||
#Herpes simplex | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 01:28, 25 October 2011
Background
- Orbital Cellulitis may mimic Periorbital Cellulitis early in its course
- Orbital cellullitis
- Most often due to ethmoid sinusitis
- May also be due to orbital trauma, endophthalmitis, infection from teeth / middle ear
- Not caused by extension of preriorbital cellulitis
- Periorbital cellulitis
- Most often due to contiguous infection of soft tissues of face and eyelids
Concerning features for Orbital Cellulitis
- Fever
- Ill appearance
- Blurred vision
- Proptosis
- Painful/limited EOM
- Diplopia
- Edema of optic disk
- Venous engorgement of retina
DDX
- Preseptal cellulitis
- Postseptal cellulitis
- Subperiosteal abscess
- Orbital abscess
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Dacryoadenitis
- Dacryocystitis
- Hordeolum
- Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis
- Contact dermatitis
- Herpes zoster
- Herpes simplex
See Also
Source
- UpToDate
- Tintinalli