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Orbital compression syndrome in a Ugandan child with sickle cell disease: A case report.

Ronald OlumCatherine NabaggalaVictoria Katasi MwebeRuth NamazziDeogratias MunubeSabrina Bakeera Kitaka
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Orbital compression syndrome is a rare acute complication of sickle cell disease that may impair vision. Assessment by a multidisciplinary team incorporates detailed history and physical examination, fundoscopy, and appropriate imaging to exclude infections or neoplasms. Supportive treatment is adequate unless there is evidence of life-threatening space-occupying lesion warranting surgery.
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