RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Orbital complications of sinusitis: avoid delays in diagnosis.
JF Postgraduate Medical Journal
JO Postgrad Med J
FD The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
SP 108
OP 110
DO 10.1136/pgmj.70.820.108
VO 70
IS 820
A1 Davis, J. P.
A1 Stearns, M. P.
YR 1994
UL http://pmj.bmj.com/content/70/820/108.abstract
AB Orbital cellulitis and abscess formation are uncommon complications of sinusitis. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent blindness and intracranial complications. We present four consecutive cases referred over 2 years which demonstrate how diagnostic delays may occur and suggest a protocol to avoid similar delays.