Abstract
Orbital abscess is a rare complication of odontogenic infection. This report describes a case of an orbital abscess in a 42-year-old HIV-seropositive woman who developed this condition as a complication by direct spread via the maxillary sinus of a dento-alveolar abscess of the maxillary first premolar, resulting in the loss of her eye.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 318-319 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2007 |