His GP immediately transferred him to the emergency eye care service with suspected orbital or preseptal cellulitis. A CT scan confirmed a diagnosis of orbital cellulitis, his leucocyte count was ...

A CT scan of the orbits revealed left periorbital soft tissue swelling involving only the preseptal compartment and extending onto the cheek. The paranasal sinuses were clear.

Imaging helped lead to the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-year-old girl who developed the life-threatening condition orbital cellulitis due to a dental abscess. The details were published on April 9 ...