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Historical Perspective

Orbital cellulitis was first described as a case study in the literature in 1892 by Dr. Holt. He describes the presentation, and management approach which he took with his patient, as well as the hypothesis that it was a result of extension of an adjacent infection. In his work, Dr. Holt references a similar case presentation in print publication by Dr. Nettleship, as early as 1882. [1]In 1935, Dr. Layton outlines a surgical approach to treatment by simple incision, drainage and irrigation of the retro-orbital space.[2] This procedure was confirmed in a 1937 review of 54 cases of orbital cellulitis treated successfully by surgery.[3]

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  1. Holt EE (1892). "Orbital Cellulitis, the inflammation spreading to the temporal region, to the neck, obstructing deglutition, and to the brain, causing death, with reports of five other cases". Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 6: 295–306. PMC 1326882. PMID 25259124.
  2. Layton TB (1935). "Four Cases of Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Nasal Disease Treated by Simple Incision". Proc R Soc Med. 28 (12): 1569–71. PMC 2205946. PMID 19990471.
  3. "Orbital Cellulitis due to Sinus Infection, and its Treatment: (Section of Laryngology and Section of Otology)". Proc R Soc Med. 30 (11): 1397–407. 1937. PMC 2076505. PMID 19991275.

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