Acute ethmoiditis complicated by intraorbital abscess, orbital cellulitis, and cerebral empyema in a 14-year-old girl.

Moise Mbaluku Colombe Erick Heri NabulohoFernand Manga OpondjoViviane Feza BiangaFikiri Bavurhe RodrigueStéphanie Sifa IsongaPeniel Kundo ShemahambaArchippe Muhandule Birindwa

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

We report the case of a 14-year-old girl with pain and protrusion of the left eye and treated with diclofenac. Clinical and paraclinical examinations revealed a cerebral empyema and a left retro-orbital abscess complicating an acute ethmoiditis. Parenteral antibiotic remains essential in the management of acute ethmoiditis to prevent complications.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
subarachnoid hemorrhage
chronic pain
intensive care unit
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
blood brain barrier
cerebral blood flow