Orbital-intracranial Abscess After Dental Procedure (Kennerdell Case 20, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case20_oaadp.ppt
Title Orbital-intracranial Abscess After Dental Procedure (Kennerdell Case 20, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Blepharoptosis; Ptosis; Proptosis; Exophthalmos; Erythema; Orbit; Eyelid; Abscess; Tomography, X-ray Computed; Microsurgery; Orbital Osteotomy
Description History: 20-year-old woman who developed left orbital pain and swelling with complete ptosis, erythema and mild proptosis following an infection resulting from a left lower jaw wisdom tooth extraction. The infection gained access through the retropharyngeal space to the left orbit and intracranial space. Anatomy: Orbit; Eyelid. Disease Diagnosis: Abscess. Etiology: Infection resulting from a left lower jaw wisdom tooth extraction. The infection gained access through the retropharyngeal space to the left orbit and intracranial space. Neuroimaging: CT scan showing left lateral orbit, left sub-temporalis and left intracranial abscess. Coronal scan showing the infiltration of the left superior lateral orbit with the abscess. Post-operative appearance of the area on CT scan showing eradication of the previously noted lesion. Presenting Symptom: Left orbital pain and swelling with complete ptosis, erythema and mild proptosis. Treatment: Cranio-orbitotomy and antibiotics.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_jsk
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp550z
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