Orbital wall infarction mimicking periorbital cellulitis in a patient with sickle cell disease

Ozkavukcu E., FİTOZ Ö. S., Yagmurlu B., ÇİFTCİ E., Erden I., Ertem M.

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY, vol.37, no.4, pp.388-390, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00247-007-0418-0
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.388-390
  • Keywords: sickle cell anaemia, orbit, infarction, MRI, child
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Orbital wall infarction and subperiosteal haematomas are unusual manifestations of sickling disorders. Here we report an 11-year-old girl with sickle cell anaemia having multiple skull infarctions including the orbital bony structures associated with subperiosteal haematomas. The diagnosis was made by MRI, which showed bone marrow changes and associated haemorrhagic collections. The patient was successfully managed without surgical intervention.