Periorbital vs Orbital Cellulitis
Background
- Orbital Cellulitis may mimic Periorbital Cellulitis early in its course
- Orbital cellullitis
- Ocular emergency
- Most often due to ethmoid sinusitis
- May also be due to orbital trauma, endophthalmitis, infection from teeth / middle ear
- Not caused by extension of periorbital cellulitis
- Periorbital cellulitis
- Usually benign
- Most often due to contiguous infection of soft tissues of face and eyelids
Differential Diagnosis
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See Also
Source
- UpToDate
- Tintinalli