Pediatric COVID-19 associated acute rhinosinusitis and periorbital abscess: A case report

Complications of acute rhinosinusitis(ARS) in the pediatric population can include intra- and extracranial involvement from spread of infection. Though these infections are most commonly preceded by a URI, infection with Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) as the inciting event for complicated ARS has rarely been...

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Main Authors: William Reed, Somtochi Okafor, Jeffrey Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548822000704
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Summary:Complications of acute rhinosinusitis(ARS) in the pediatric population can include intra- and extracranial involvement from spread of infection. Though these infections are most commonly preceded by a URI, infection with Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) as the inciting event for complicated ARS has rarely been described in the pediatric population. Furthermore, decision making surrounding surgical management of acutely infected patients with COVID-19 remains complicated. This case demonstrates complicated ARS in an otherwise healthy 10-year-old patient with an orbital abscess following COVID-19 infection, ultimately requiring both internal and external surgical approaches for adequate management.
ISSN:2468-5488