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Orbital cellulitis is a relatively uncommon complication of sinusitis. Its association with intracranial complications is rare. We present the case of a 36-year-old patient with no associated risk factors who presented with a four-day history of headache, periorbital inflammation, suppuration, and necrosis. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a frontal epidural abscess and signs of chronic pansinusitis. This case highlights the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for complications of this condition and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach in managing this rare complication.
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We describe the experience of the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Gregorio Maranon University Hospital in attending the victims of the terrorist attack of 11 March, 2004 in Madrid. The most important types of cranio-maxillofacial injury treated that day, their mechanisms of production, and the organization of the department to attend a large number of patients in a short space of time are described. The outcomes of the casuistics attended in the days after the attack are described.
Assuntos
Traumatismos por Explosões/cirurgia , Hospitais Universitários/organização & administração , Incidentes com Feridos em Massa/estatística & dados numéricos , Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/etiologia , Centro Cirúrgico Hospitalar/organização & administração , Cirurgia Bucal , Traumatismos por Explosões/epidemiologia , Tratamento de Emergência , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/epidemiologia , Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/cirurgia , Espanha/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Presentamos la experiencia del Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón en la asistencia a las víctimas del atentado terrorista del 11 de marzo de 2004 en Madrid. Se describen los tipos más importantes de traumatismo craneomaxilofacial atendidos ese día y sus mecanismos de producción, así como la organización del departamento con el objetivo de atender a un elevado número de casos en un corto espacio de tiempo. Analizamos, asimismo, la evolución de la casuística atendida en los días posteriores al atentado (AU)
We describe the experience of the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in attending the victims of the terrorist attack of 11 March, 2004 in Madrid. The most important types of cranio-maxillofacial injury treated that day, their mechanisms of production, and the organization of the department to attend a large number of patients in a short space of time are described. The outcomes of the casuistics attended in the days after the attack are described (AU)
