Torres-Marín RF, Rascón-Vargas DO

Language: Spanish
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Page: 283-285
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Orbital apex syndrome is defined as a group of signs and symptoms that involve the nervous structures in the orbital apex (II, III, IV, V and VI cranial nerves). The onset is characterized by ophthalmoplegia, visual loss, afferent pupil defect and sometimes altered facial sensitivity. The etiology may be traumatic, infectious, inflammatory or vascular.
Case report: A female infant patient had a prickly trauma in right eye and lower eyelid, after that she presented an orbital apex syndrome. After the diagnosis was made she was treated with steroids presenting a satisfactory evolution.
Discussion: Early diagnosis and treatment is very important for visual outcome of this pathology.

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