Multispace Maxillofacial Space Infections Involving Orbit: Report of a Rare Case

In this report, we present the case of a 62-year-old man with a history of tooth pain and diabetes mellitus for the past decade. The patient exhibited symptoms of swelling, multiple draining sinuses, pain, proptosis, and fever. Prompt action was taken to drain the multiple abscesses, and the causative teeth were subsequently extracted. This case illustrates one of the severe complications associated with odontogenic infection, which has the potential to be life-threatening.
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research