PMID- 16399197
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060216
LR  - 20140729
IS  - 0194-5998 (Print)
IS  - 0194-5998 (Linking)
VI  - 134
IP  - 1
DP  - 2006 Jan
TI  - Recurrent periorbital cellulitis: an unusual clinical entity.
PG  - 153-6
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To discuss the cause and management of recurrent periorbital 
      cellulitis (RPOC). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series and review of 
      literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the past 11 years, we have treated 6 
      patients for recurrent periorbital cellulitis (RPOC). Inclusion criteria were a 
      minimum of 3 episodes of periorbital cellulitis (POC) within a 1-year period, 
      with interval convalescence lasting at least 1 month. All patients were followed 
      for at least 1 year after resolution. RESULTS: The causes of RPOC were as 
      follows: (1) 2 patients developed RPOC attributed to environmental allergies; (2) 
      1 was diagnosed with underlying recurrent sinusitis resistant to medical 
      management with resolution attained through surgery; (3) 1 patient with vesicular 
      RPOC was diagnosed with herpetic RPOC and treated medically with antiviral 
      therapy; (4) 1 patient had allergic contact dermatitis from cosmetic make-up use; 
      and (5) 1 patient was suspected of malingering via repeat subcutaneous 
      self-injection of an irritant. CONCLUSIONS: Although periorbital cellulitis is a 
      commonly encountered and treatable condition, recurrent periorbital cellulitis is 
      rare and may be challenging to manage. In our experience, the causes of 
      recurrence varied, but resolution was achieved by identifying the underlying 
      cause through continuous clinical reassessment and by appropriate medical or 
      surgical management. EBM RATING: C-4.
FAU - Sorin, Alexander
AU  - Sorin A
AD  - Department of Otolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, 
      NY, USA. sorina01@med.nyu.edu
FAU - April, Max M
AU  - April MM
FAU - Ward, Robert F
AU  - Ward RF
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
JT  - Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of 
      Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
JID - 8508176
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cellulitis/diagnosis/*etiology/*therapy
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Diagnosis, Differential
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Male
MH  - *Orbit
MH  - Recurrence
EDAT- 2006/01/10 09:00
MHDA- 2006/02/17 09:00
CRDT- 2006/01/10 09:00
PHST- 2005/03/10 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2006/01/10 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/02/17 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/01/10 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0194-5998(05)01315-X [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.06.010 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jan;134(1):153-6. doi: 
      10.1016/j.otohns.2005.06.010.