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Imaging of orbital infectious and inflammatory disease in children

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Most acute nontraumatic periorbital and intraorbital pathologies in pediatric patients have an underlying infectious or inflammatory etiology, and imaging frequently plays a key role in the workup and management of… Click to show full abstract

Most acute nontraumatic periorbital and intraorbital pathologies in pediatric patients have an underlying infectious or inflammatory etiology, and imaging frequently plays a key role in the workup and management of these children. In this paper we review the clinical presentation and imaging findings in children with some of the most common infectious and inflammatory diseases involving the orbit. Basic relevant anatomy and imaging findings on various imaging modalities are also reviewed.

Keywords: infectious inflammatory; inflammatory disease; imaging orbital; orbital infectious; inflammatory; disease children

Journal Title: Pediatric Radiology
Year Published: 2021

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