TY - JOUR
T1 - Unilateral orbital inflammation in a child after a jellyfish sting to the lower extremities
AU - Kapamajian, Michael A.
AU - Ahmad, Amjad
AU - Burnett, Joseph W.
AU - Burnett, Henry W.
AU - Frenkel, Shahar
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - A 3-year 10-month-old child initially developed locally recurrent cutaneous eruptions within the first 2 weeks after sustaining a jellyfish sting to her lower extremities. After 5 asymptomatic weeks, she developed unilateral orbital inflammation that did not respond to systemic antibiotics, antihistamines, or steroids. Imaging revealed a rapidly growing mass of the right lacrimal gland. Urgent anterior orbitotomy was performed and the lacrimal gland was biopsied. Histopathologic diagnosis revealed sclerosing dacryodenitis consistent with orbital inflammatory syndrome and/or an immune response to an antigen challenge.
AB - A 3-year 10-month-old child initially developed locally recurrent cutaneous eruptions within the first 2 weeks after sustaining a jellyfish sting to her lower extremities. After 5 asymptomatic weeks, she developed unilateral orbital inflammation that did not respond to systemic antibiotics, antihistamines, or steroids. Imaging revealed a rapidly growing mass of the right lacrimal gland. Urgent anterior orbitotomy was performed and the lacrimal gland was biopsied. Histopathologic diagnosis revealed sclerosing dacryodenitis consistent with orbital inflammatory syndrome and/or an immune response to an antigen challenge.
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U2 - 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181a394d3
DO - 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181a394d3
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C2 - 19454944
AN - SCOPUS:68049113421
SN - 0740-9303
VL - 25
SP - 239
EP - 241
JO - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 3
ER -