PMID: 3744696Apr 1, 1986Paper

Ethmoiditis-associated periorbital cellulitis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Z Weizman, H Mussaffi

Abstract

Seventy-two children with periorbital cellulitis were followed prospectively during a 30-month study period. Twenty patients (28%) had mucopurulent rhinorrhea with obvious radiological ipsilateral opacity of the ethmoid sinuses. This group of patients, as opposed to patients with periorbital cellulitis and no associated ethmoiditis, is characterized by the following features: Higher incidence of temperature greater than 38.5 degrees C (16/20 vs 24/52. P less than 0.01) and elevated white blood count greater than 15,000 cells/mm3 on admission (10/20 vs 5/52. P less than 0.001). Delayed recovery (6.7 +/- 3.4 vs 3.4 +/- 1.6 days. P less than 0.001). Higher rate of recurrent periorbital cellulitis with associated ethmoiditis within 6 months of follow-up (5/20 vs 1/52. P less than 0.01). This ethmoiditis-associated serious form of periorbital cellulitis requires an aggressive treatment regimen and a prolonged follow-up.

References

Jan 17, 1974·The New England Journal of Medicine·J Frederick, A I Braude
Sep 1, 1970·The Laryngoscope·J R ChandlerE R Stevens
Mar 26, 1981·The New England Journal of Medicine·E R WaldC D Bluestone
Mar 1, 1982·Pediatric Infectious Disease·E D ShapiroB A Brozanski
Mar 26, 1981·The New England Journal of Medicine·G B Healy

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 4, 2000·International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology·A MurrayM S Morrissey
Oct 23, 1997·Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·R P Lusk, J A Stankiewicz
Mar 1, 1990·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·A C Swift, G Charlton
Jun 2, 2006·Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health·Jonathan B GubbayRobin E Gilmour
Feb 18, 2012·International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology·Lisa CaulleyPaul Hong

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Cellulitis

Cellulitis (erysipelas) is a recurring and debilitating bacterial infection of the skin and underlying tissue. Discover the latest research on cellulitis here.

Related Papers

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
J S ReillyE R Wald
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Kris R JatanaCharles A Elmaraghy
Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
R P Mills, J M Kartush
Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Alexander SorinRobert F Ward
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
A MurrayM S Morrissey
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved