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REBOUCAS, Deyvid da Silva et al. Orbital infeccion: experience on the management of six cases. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.1, pp. 33-38. ISSN 1808-5210.

Orbital infections are diseases that require special attention and care. The main risk factors are associated with paranasal sinusitis and local trauma. These infections are classified into pre-septal and post-septal and distinguished clinically according to the maintenance of visual acuity and eye motility. The course of the infection may worsen with extrinsic ocular motility dysfunction, loss of vision and cavernous sinus thrombosis. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging examination for the classification of the abscess, etiologic investigation, determining the severity of the process and the relationship with the central nervous system. This paper presents and discusses the management of six patients admitted with orbital infection by service Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery General Hospital Roberto Santos in Salvador, Bahia. A CT scan showed no spread of the inflammatory process in the central nervous system and in any case this finding was important to determine that the drainage duct was confined without requiring craniotomy. Surgical interventions and antibiotics were given because of the important tissue congestion and intense painful symptoms. All patients had remission of infection and preserved visual acuity.

Palavras-chave : Tomografia computadorizada.; orbit; abscess; computed tomograph..