Τίτλος:
Orbital abscess: Visual loss following extraction of a tooth - Case report
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective. It is the purpose of this article to alert the general practitioner to the severe consequences that may result from a tooth extraction, including the loss of vision, despite the use of antibiotics. Conclusions. Early and aggressive treatment is critical in obstructing the spread of infection toward the orbits, the eyes, and eventually the brain. © 2005 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Zachariades, N.
Vairaktaris, E.
Mezitis, M.
Rallis, G.
Kokkinis, C.
Moschos, M.
Περιοδικό:
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
abscess; adult; article; bacterial eye infection; blindness; case report; dental caries; human; isolation and purification; male; microbiology; molar tooth; orbit disease; Streptococcus constellatus; Streptococcus infection; tooth extraction; tooth fistula; tooth infection, Abscess; Adult; Blindness; Dental Caries; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Focal Infection, Dental; Humans; Male; Molar; Orbital Diseases; Oroantral Fistula; Streptococcal Infections; Streptococcus constellatus; Tooth Extraction
DOI:
10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.02.062
