Post-traumatic Orbital Abscess in an Adult With No Evidence of Orbital Fracture, Paranasal Sinusitis, or Foreign Body Migration

Orbital Abscess Developed Apart From Paranasal Sinusitis and Dacryocystitis in Fibrous Dysplasia

A 48-year-old man visited the emergency department of our hospital with swelling of the left upper and lower eyelids from the day before. On the first examination, he had severe swelling of the left upper and lower eyelids, proptosis, and chemosis. Left intraocular pressure was 33 mmHg. Computed tomographic images showed an orbital abscess in the anterosuperolateral orbital space, maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis, and dacryocystitis. The orbital abscess was not contiguous to maxillary and ethmoidal sinusitis and dacryocystitis. Ground-glass appearance was seen in the frontal, maxillary, and ethmoid bones, and most of the space of the frontal sinus was obliterated due to the expansion of the frontal bone. Emergent drainage of orbital abscess, dacryocystorhinostomy, and endoscopic sinus surgery were performed under general anesthesia. Intravenous tazobactam/piperacillin was administered. A culture test of the sinus pus and orbital abscess showed growth of Streptococcus intermedius (2+). At one month postoperatively, there was no recurrence of orbital abscess, paranasal sinusitis, and dacryocystitis.