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A case of orbital compartment syndrome caused by orbital abscess in an immunocompetent pediatric patient.
| Τίτλος: | A case of orbital compartment syndrome caused by orbital abscess in an immunocompetent pediatric patient. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | McLaughlin D; Mizzou Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, USA., Rait X; Mizzou Department of Emergency Medicine, 1 Hospital Drive # M562, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. Electronic address: xjrbt8@health.missouri.edu., Janssens M; Mizzou Department of Emergency Medicine, 1 Hospital Drive # M562, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. Electronic address: msjknr@health.missouri.edu., Cutler K; Mizzou Department of Emergency Medicine, 1 Hospital Drive # M562, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. Electronic address: cutlerko@health.missouri.edu., Pelletier J; Mizzou Department of Emergency Medicine, 1 Hospital Drive # M562, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. Electronic address: jessicapelletier@health.missouri.edu. |
| Πηγή: | The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] 2026 Oct; Vol. 108, pp. 130-132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 13. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: W B Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8309942 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8171 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07356757 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Emerg Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 1983- : Philadelphia, PA : W B Saunders Original Publication: [Philadelphia, PA. : Centrum Philadelphia, c1983]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Compartment Syndromes*/etiology , Compartment Syndromes*/surgery , Abscess*/complications , Abscess*/surgery , Abscess*/microbiology , Orbital Cellulitis*/complications , Orbital Diseases*, Sinusitis/complications ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Immunocompetence |
| Περίληψη: | Orbital compartment syndrome, a condition in which increased pressure within the orbit can cause permanent visual impairment, can be caused by infection or trauma. Orbital cellulitis is a spectrum of infection that can progress to abscess formation within the orbit, subsequently leading to orbital compartment syndrome. We describe the case of an immunocompetent pediatric patient who developed an orbital abscess from asymptomatic sinusitis, which led to orbital compartment syndrome. He received a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis followed by definitive management of his orbital abscess and experienced good visual outcomes. This case highlights the importance of checking intraocular pressures in patients presenting with orbital infections, and the need for swift intervention in cases of suspected orbital compartment syndrome. (Copyright © 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Emergency medicine; Ophthalmology; Orbital abscess; Orbital cellulitis; Orbital compartment syndrome |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260618 Date Completed: 20260827 Latest Revision: 20260827 |
| Update Code: | 20260828 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.06.018 |
| PMID: | 42314344 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1532-8171 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.06.018 |