안와내 골막하 농양을 동반한 소아 부비동염 3례

Infections of the orbit in children usually present as a complication of sinusitis and can result in blindness and death. The treatment of orbital complication from sinusitis is surgical intervention whenever antibiotic treatment fails. Recently we experienced 3 cases of subperiosteal abscess. Two out of 3 childrens with proven subperiosteal abscess and sinusitis on computed tomographic scans failed antibiotic treatment and required surgical drainage. In these cases, orbital complications were resolved via transnasal endoscopic drainage of the abscess. The third case was successfully managed with intravenous antibiotics. So, we report these cases with a review of literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2000;11:298-303)