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The most common risk factors for orbital cellulitis include [[Acute (medical)|acute]] or [[Chronic (medical)|chronic]] [[Sinusitis|ethmoid sinusitis]], [[Sinusitis|pansinusitis]], [[upper respiratory tract infection]], and recent [[ocular]] or | The most common risk factors for orbital cellulitis include [[Acute (medical)|acute]] or [[Chronic (medical)|chronic]] [[Sinusitis|ethmoid sinusitis]], [[Sinusitis|pansinusitis]], [[upper respiratory tract infection]], and recent [[ocular]] or periocular procedures or [[infections]].<ref name=eyewikiorbitalcellulitis>American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Orbital_Cellulitis</ref><ref name="pmid24594215">{{cite journal| author=Torretta S, Marchisio P, Gaffuri M, Capaccio P, Esposito S, Pignataro L| title=Step-by-step iconographic description of a prolonged but still favourable course of orbital cellulitis in a child with acute rhinosinusitis: an iconographic case study. | journal=Ital J Pediatr | year= 2014 | volume= 40 | issue= 1 | pages= 25 | pmid=24594215 | doi=10.1186/1824-7288-40-25 | pmc=3995968 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24594215 }} </ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tarek Nafee, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most common risk factors for orbital cellulitis include acute or chronic ethmoid sinusitis, pansinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, and recent ocular or periocular procedures or infections.[1][2]
Risk Factors
Risk factors in the development of orbital cellulitis include:[1][2]
- Acute or chronic sinusitis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Recent paranasal sinus procedures
- Recent ocular or periocular procedures or infections
- Recent trauma to the eye
- Immunodeficiency
- Systemic infection
- Age (children)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Orbital_Cellulitis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Torretta S, Marchisio P, Gaffuri M, Capaccio P, Esposito S, Pignataro L (2014). "Step-by-step iconographic description of a prolonged but still favourable course of orbital cellulitis in a child with acute rhinosinusitis: an iconographic case study". Ital J Pediatr. 40 (1): 25. doi:10.1186/1824-7288-40-25. PMC 3995968. PMID 24594215.