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*Acute or chronic [[sinusitis]] | *Acute or chronic [[sinusitis]] | ||
*[[Upper respiratory tract infection]] | *[[Upper respiratory tract infection]] | ||
*Recent[[paranasal sinus]] procedures | *Recent [[paranasal sinus]] procedures | ||
*Recent[[occular]] or [[periocular]] procedures or infections | *Recent [[occular]] or [[periocular]] procedures or infections | ||
*Recent trauma to the eye | *Recent trauma to the eye | ||
*[[Immunodeficiency]] | *[[Immunodeficiency]] | ||
*[[Systemic infection]] | *[[Systemic infection]] | ||
*[[Age]] | *[[Age]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The most common risk factors for orbital cellulitis include acute or chronic ethmoid sinusitis, pansinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection and recent ocular or periocular procedures or infections. [1][2]
Risk Factors
Risk factors in the development of orbital cellulitis include:[1][2]
- Acute or chronic sinusitis
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Recent paranasal sinus procedures
- Recent occular or periocular procedures or infections
- Recent trauma to the eye
- Immunodeficiency
- Systemic infection
- Age
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Ophthalmology EyeWiki (2015)http://eyewiki.aao.org/Orbital_Cellulitis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Torretta S, Marchisio P, Gaffuri M, Capaccio P, Esposito S, Pignataro L (2014). "Step-by-step iconographic description of a prolonged but still favourable course of orbital cellulitis in a child with acute rhinosinusitis: an iconographic case study". Ital J Pediatr. 40 (1): 25. doi:10.1186/1824-7288-40-25. PMC 3995968. PMID 24594215.