Rev Bras Oftalmol.2016;75(2):147-149

Subperiosteal abscess with epidural extension due to acute rhinosinusitis in a ten-year-old child

Epaminondas de Souza Mendes , Leandro Buzahr , Rafael Cerqueira , Danilo Augusto Rodrigues , Elielson Correia , Érico Ramon Alves

DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20160031

Acute rhinosinusitis is one of the most prevalent diseases of the upper airways. Anatomical factors present in children and young people allow for the onset of orbital complications. Although rare, intracranial complications of sinusitis account for a high degree of lethality, are more common in patients over the age of seven, and should be treated by a multidisciplinary team.

Subperiosteal abscess with epidural extension due to acute rhinosinusitis in a ten-year-old child

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