Surgical Management of Subperiosteal Orbital Abscess: Case Report

Abstract

202 Acute sinusitis is a common disorder which may cause serious orbital or intracranial complications. Subperiosteal orbital abscess (SPOA) may result from osteotic bone destruction, congenital or acquired bony defects or through the thrombophlebitis of communicating veins.1,2 When the infection does not penetrate the periorbit, it dissects under the periosteum and forms a SPOA of the orbit. Whereas the other sinuses may also be involved, infection mostly originates from ethmoid sinuses. Once a SPOA develops, surgical drainage is often required as well as intravenous antibiotics. In untreated or even treated cases, there is a potential risk for permanent visual loss or additional intracranial complications. 3 However, transnasal endoscopic management of SPOA has gained popularity in recent years, open surgical approach is still an option in treating SPOA.4 In this study, we aimed to report the present clinical outcomes of surgically Surgical Management of Subperiosteal Orbital Abscess: Case Report