Orbital abscess as a complication of odontogenic infection. A case report and review of the literature.

J. N. Masipa; M. Bouckaert; C. Masureik; J. Lemmer; R. Meyerov; L. Feller

Orbital abscess as a complication of odontogenic infection. A case report and review of the literature.

J. N. Masipa^*
, M. Bouckaert
, C. Masureik
, J. Lemmer
, R. Meyerov
, L. Feller

^*Corresponding author for this work

Maxillofacila surgery, Pahtology Radiology and Orthodontics

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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
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

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Orbital abscess as a complication of odontogenic infection. A case report and review of the literature. / Masipa, J. N.; Bouckaert, M.; Masureik, C. et al.
In: SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging, Vol. 62, No. 7, 08.2007, p. 318-319.

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Orbital abscess as a complication of odontogenic infection. A case report and review of the literature.

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