Resumen

GARCIA VILLARMET, Cristina I; TEJA ANGELES, Eduardo de la; CEBALLOS HERNANDEZ, Hilda  y  ORDAZ FAVILA, Juan Carlos. Odontogenic facial infections: Case report. Rev. Odont. Mex [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.3, pp.177-183. ISSN 1870-199X.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fo.1870199xp.2009.13.3.15584.

Head and neck odontogenic pulpar non treated infections can complicate a systemic compromised patient. Therefore, an effective and appropriate antibiotic treatment should be prescribed in order to eliminate the causal agent. A possible complication of the odontogenic infections are the orbitary infections, that could also cause cavernous sinus thrombosis and the patients death. A case of a two-years-old male patient was presented, apparently healthy, with a periorbitary growth of 9 days of evolution, previously treated without improvement. The dental Service Carried out the diagnosis of periorbitary abscess, secondary to a chronic dentoalveolar abscess. Antimicrobial therapy and dental treatment was established.

Palabras llave : Odontogenic infections; orbitary cellulitis; orbitary abscess; cavernous sinus thrombosis.