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Preseptal Cellulitis

 Syn. Periorbital cellulitis

Signs & Symptoms

 Unilateral
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Eyelid erythema
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Ocular pain
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Eyelid swelling
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Physical Examination

 Relative afferent pupillary defect (negative symptom)
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Lab / Serology

 Leukocytosis
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Imagin Study

 Discrete nodular lesions (negative symptom)
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Swelling of the fatty tissues within orbit (negative symptom)
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inflammation of the fatty tissues within orbit (negative symptom)
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Complication

Risk Factors

 Children
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Cause

 Local face trauma
Note: Usually in adults
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Traumatic wound
Note: Usually in adults
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Recent sinusitis
Note: Common cause in children
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