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Central retinal artery occlusion secondary to orbital cellulitis and abscess following dacryocystitis.
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European journal of ophthalmology [Eur J Ophthalmol] 2011 Sep-Oct; Vol. 21 (5), pp. 649-52. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Purpose: To report a case of dacryocystitis that progressed to orbital abscess resulting in the rare complication of central retinal artery occlusion.<br />Methods: A patient without any other known health problems presented with dacryocystitis complicated by orbital cellulitis, orbital abscess, and finally central retinal artery occlusion despite medical treatment.<br />Results: After 48 hours of medical treatment, there was no recovery, and there was loss of light perception; because of this, surgery indication was determined. Fundus fluorescein angiogram demonstrated findings of central retinal artery occlusion. There was no recovery of light perception after surgical intervention.<br />Conclusions: We report a case of orbital abscess following dacryocystitis in a healthy middle-aged woman resulting in the rare complication of central retinal artery occlusion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of central retinal artery occlusion secondary to orbital abscess following dacryocystitis.
- Subjects :
- Abscess diagnosis
Abscess drug therapy
Amikacin therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Blindness etiology
Dacryocystitis diagnosis
Dacryocystitis drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Eye Infections, Bacterial diagnosis
Eye Infections, Bacterial drug therapy
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meropenem
Middle Aged
Orbital Cellulitis diagnosis
Orbital Cellulitis drug therapy
Retinal Artery Occlusion diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy
Thienamycins therapeutic use
Abscess complications
Dacryocystitis complications
Eye Infections, Bacterial complications
Orbital Cellulitis complications
Retinal Artery Occlusion etiology
Staphylococcal Infections complications
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1724-6016
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of ophthalmology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21462155
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5301/EJO.2011.6493