Perioribital cellulitis (AKA Preseptal cellulitis)is a soft tissue infection of the eyelids and skin anterior to the orbit. It must be differentiated from the more invasive and dangerous orbital cellulitis. Treatment varies depending on the original source (sinusitis, local trauma, stye etc,.). Learn all about periorbital cellulitis in this brief episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast.
The companion blog post is right here!
References
Fox S. Periorbital cellultiis. Pediatric EM Morsels. March 29, 2013. https://pedemmorsels.com/periorbital-cellulitis/. Accessed October 20, 2022.
Andrea Hauser, Simone Fogarasi; Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis. Pediatr Rev June 2010; 31 (6): 242–249. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.31-6-242
Murphy, D.C., Meghji, S., Alfiky, M. and Bath, A.P. (2021), Paediatric periorbital cellulitis: A 10-year retrospective case series review. J Paediatr Child Health, 57: 227-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15179
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