Neonatal orbital abscess

Abstract

Purpose To describe two cases of orbital abscess in neonates and to review the literature of orbital cellulitis in neonates. Design Two interventional case reports. Methods Photographs, orbital computed tomography scans, and full pediatric examination were obtained in two cases of orbital abscess in neonates. Results Acute ethmoiditis with orbital abscess formation was found in both infants. In one of them, Staphylococcus aureus was identified as the source of infection. Conclusions The clinical findings of our cases concur with the literature (eight cases) indicating that orbital abscess caused by Staphylococcal ethmoiditis is the most common form of orbital cellulitis in neonates.