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Bilateral Puffy Orbits in a toddler: Therapeutic Challenges

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We report a rare case of bilateral paediatric sinus related orbital infection (SROI) in a toddler who initially presented with unilateral lid oedema, worsening bilaterally in spite of parenteral antibiotics requiring multiple surgical interventions. Challenges in management of life threatening intracranial sequelae of SROIs including visual loss are discussed.

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Departments of Paediatrics, Anaesthesia and Ophthalmology, Pondicherry Institute of medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India.

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  1. Department of ENT, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, India

    N Rajarajeswari, Mary Kurien, Sithananda Kumar, Jaise Jacob & RG Arthy

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Vinayaka Mission Research Foundations, Pondicherry, India

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Rajarajeswari, N., Kurien, M., Kumar, S. et al. Bilateral Puffy Orbits in a toddler: Therapeutic Challenges. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 3), 4549–4551 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02579-9

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