--- abstract: A case of periapical infection resulting in unilateral maxillary sinusitis and cellulitis of the ipsilateral lower eyelid is presented. The sole symptom was right orbital swelling. The possible pathway for the spread of this type of infection predisposing factors and possible complications are reviewed. The value of radiographic examination and antibiotic therapy are also discussed. altloc: [] chapter: ~ commentary: ~ commref: ~ confdates: ~ conference: ~ confloc: ~ contact_email: ~ creators_id: - ngeowy@um.edu.my creators_name: - family: Ngeow given: W.C. honourific: Dr. lineage: '' date: 1999-02 date_type: published datestamp: 2012-04-25 12:59:47 department: ~ dir: disk0/00/00/81/79 edit_lock_since: ~ edit_lock_until: 0 edit_lock_user: ~ editors_id: [] editors_name: [] eprint_status: archive eprintid: 8179 fileinfo: application/pdf;http://cogprints.org/8179/1/Orbital%20cellulitis%20as%20a%20sole%20symptom%20of%20odontogenic%20infection.pdf full_text_status: public importid: ~ institution: ~ isbn: ~ ispublished: pub issn: ~ item_issues_comment: [] item_issues_count: ~ item_issues_description: [] item_issues_id: [] item_issues_reported_by: [] item_issues_resolved_by: [] item_issues_status: [] item_issues_timestamp: [] item_issues_type: [] keywords: 'Antibiotics; Endodontics; Odontogenic infection; Orbital cellulitis; Radiograph; article; case report; cellulitis; female; human; maxillary sinus; microbiology; middle aged; orbit disease; radiography;; tooth infection; Focal Infection, Dental; Humans; Orbital Diseases; Root Canal Therapy' lastmod: 2012-04-25 12:59:47 latitude: ~ longitude: ~ metadata_visibility: show note: 'Cited By (since 1996): 4 Export Date: 7 March 2012 Source: Scopus CODEN: SIMJA PubMed ID: 10414168 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Ngeow, W.C.; Dept. Oral and Maxillofacial Surg., Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, Holtye Road, East Grinstead West Sussex RH 193DZ, United Kingdom References: Janakarajah, N., Sukumaran, K., Orbital cellulitis of dental origin: Case report and review of the literature (1985) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 23, pp. 140-145; Melen, I., Lindahl, Andreasson, L., Rundcrantz, H., Chronic maxillary sinusitis. 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A review of 116 cases (1996) An Esp Pediatr, 44, pp. 29-34; Thakar, M., Thakar, A., Odontogenic orbital cellulitis. Report of a case and considerations on route of spread (1995) Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 173, pp. 470-471; Allan, B.P., Egbert, M.A., Myall, R.W., Orbital abscess of odontogenic origin. Case report and review of the literature (1991) Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 20, pp. 268-270' number: 2 pagerange: 101-103 pubdom: TRUE publication: Singapore Medical Journal publisher: ~ refereed: TRUE referencetext: 'Janakarajah, N., Sukumaran, K., Orbital cellulitis of dental origin: Case report and review of the literature (1985) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 23, pp. 140-145; Melen, I., Lindahl, Andreasson, L., Rundcrantz, H., Chronic maxillary sinusitis. Definition, diagnosis and relations to dental infection and nasal polyposis (1986) Acta Otolaryngologica, 101, pp. 320-327. , Stock; Bullock, J.D., Fleishman, J.A., The spread of odontogenic infection to the orbit: Diagnosis and management (1985) J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 43, pp. 749-755; Selden, H.S., The endo-antral syndrome: An endodontic complication (1989) J Am Dent Assoc, 119, pp. 397-398; Albin, R., Wiener, J., Gordon, R., Willoughby, J.H., Diagnosis and treatment of pansinusitis: Report of case (1979) J Oral Surg, 37, pp. 604-607; Stone, A., Straitigos, G.T., Mandibular odontogenic infection wilh serious complications (1979) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 47, pp. 395-400; Van Der Bordon J., Jr., Steinmetz, P.A., Abraham-Inpinjn, L., Visser, C.E., Westerbeek, H.A., Orbital cellulitis after a dental infection (1989) Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd, 96, pp. 561-563; Gomez Campdera, J.A., Navarro Gomez, N.L., Garcia-Mon Maranes, F., Aranguez Moreno, G., Casanova Morcillo, A., Orbital and periorbital cellulitis in childhood. A review of 116 cases (1996) An Esp Pediatr, 44, pp. 29-34; Thakar, M., Thakar, A., Odontogenic orbital cellulitis. Report of a case and considerations on route of spread (1995) Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 173, pp. 470-471; Allan, B.P., Egbert, M.A., Myall, R.W., Orbital abscess of odontogenic origin. Case report and review of the literature (1991) Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 20, pp. 268-270' relation_type: [] relation_uri: [] reportno: ~ rev_number: 8 series: ~ source: ~ status_changed: 2012-04-25 12:59:47 subjects: - JOURNALS - OJHAS succeeds: ~ suggestions: "Associate Prof. Dr. Ngeow Wei Cheong @ David Ngeow\r\nDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of\r\nMalaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA\r\n\r\nAssociate Professor Dr. Ngeow Wei Cheong is currently a lecturer at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Malaya. He graduated from the University of Malaya in 1992 and was a private practitioner for 9 months before he was offered the post of tutorship at his alma matter. Three years later, he went to do a house job at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, England. He obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland in 1996. He subsequently returned to Malaysia and was a pioneer lecturer at the then newly established Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He left for private practice in 1999 but the temptation to return to academic life was greater, hence he returned to the University of Malaya the subsequent year. His research interest are craniofacial anthropometry, variations of the mandibular nerve, and recovery of peripheral nerves after microsurgical repair. \r\n \r\n\r\nAREAS OF EXPERTISE\r\n\t\r\nDentofacial Anthropometry (Head & Neck, anthropology)\r\n\r\nDental Analgesics (analgesic, local anaesthetic, COX-2 inhibitors)\r\n\r\nSurgical Anatomy (mental foramen, anterior loop)" sword_depositor: ~ sword_slug: ~ thesistype: ~ title: Orbital cellulitis as a sole symptom of odontogenic infection type: journalp userid: 16514 volume: 40