An unusual case of orbital cellulitis and perforating scleromalacia

We report the case of a diabetic patient with refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) who developed bladder infection followed by orbital cellulitis and nodular skin lesions. After a short remission, the clinical aspect was complicated by corneal ulceration, scleromalacia, bulbar perforation and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal français d'ophtalmologie 1999-08, Vol.22 (7), p.753-754
Hauptverfasser:	Cavallaro, N, Cavallaro, F, Di Pietro, M, Biondi, S, Lentini, F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts - complications Cellulitis - complications Cellulitis - diagnosis Corneal Ulcer - complications Corneal Ulcer - diagnosis Diabetes Complications Exophthalmos - complications Exophthalmos - diagnosis Humans Lens Subluxation - complications Lens Subluxation - diagnosis Male Orbital Diseases - complications Orbital Diseases - diagnosis Scleral Diseases - complications Scleral Diseases - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a diabetic patient with refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) who developed bladder infection followed by orbital cellulitis and nodular skin lesions. After a short remission, the clinical aspect was complicated by corneal ulceration, scleromalacia, bulbar perforation and lens luxation.
ISSN:	0181-5512