Zeynep Kamil Med J. 2017; 48(1): 12-15 | DOI: 10.16948/zktb. 49109
Rhinosinusitis Complication: Persistent Subperiosteal Abscess
Isa Özbay1, Cüneyt Kucur1, Onur Erdoğan1, Fatih Oğhan1, Mehmet Tetikoğlu2, Hacı Murat Sağdık21Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Ear Nose Throat Clinic, Kütahya
2Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Ophthalmology Clinic, Kütahya
The most common orbital complication is subperiosteal abscess. It is characterized by accumulation of the pus between periorbita and bone
wall. We presented a case with subperiosteal abscess which was resistant to treatment and occurred as a complication of rhinosinusitis in the light of literature.
Keywords: acute rhino sinusitis, subperiosteal abscess, orbital complication
Corresponding Author: Onur Erdoğan, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English