Effect of Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Orbital Cellulitis with Subperiosteal Abscess.

Cheon, Hyun Chul; Park, Jung Min; Lee, Jin Hwa; Ahn, Hee Bae

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(12):2030-2034.
Published online December 31, 2006.

Effect of Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Orbital Cellulitis with Subperiosteal Abscess.

Hyun Chul Cheon, Jung Min Park, Jin Hwa Lee, Hee Bae Ahn

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea. hbahn@daunet.donga.ac.kr
²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.

골막하 농양을 동반한 심한 안와연조직염의 치료로서 고용량 스테로이드 병용요법의 임상 효과

천현철¹,박정민¹,이진화²,안희배¹

Department of Ophthalmology¹, Department of Diagnostic Radiology², Dong-A University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea

Correspondence: Hyun Chul Cheon, M.D.¹

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of corticosteroids in the treatment of orbital cellulites with subperiosteal abscess. METHODS: The medical records of 4 patients treated for orbital cellulitis with subperiosteal orbital abscess were reviewed. The class and dose of corticosteroids, surgical drainage, treatment course and clinical outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS: All patients received corticosteroids showed satisfactory results during 4.5 months of average follow up. Only one patient have been decreased visual acuity. Complications were minimal including mild hypokalemia, increased hepatic enzyme including aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase. CONCLUSIONS: The use of corticosteroids may be beneficial in the treatment of orbital cellulitis with subperiosteal abscess.

Key Words: Orbital cellulitis;Subperiosteal abscess