A cross preseptal and postseptal gonococcal orbital cellulitis in a 3-year-old male
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20211433Keywords:
Abuse, Orbital, Cellulitis, Gonococcal, Prepubertal, NonvenerealAbstract
Gonococcal orbital cellulitis is an infrequent presentation within the pediatric age group, with very few cases reported in literature. Even rarer, is the nonvenereal transmission via fomites. Careful physical examination with detailed social evaluation must always be obtained in any child with a gonococcal infection to look for signs or evidence of sexual abuse. This paper reports a 3-year-old male who developed a left preseptal and postseptal gonococcal orbital cellulitis via a nonsexual mode of transmission.
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