Neonatal orbital abscess

Purpose: To describe two cases of orbital abscess in neonates and to review the literature of orbital cellulitis in neonates. Design: Two interventional case reports. Methods: Photographs, orbital computed tomography scans, and full pediatric examination were obtained in two cases of orbital abscess in neonates. Results: Acute ethmoiditis with orbital abscess formation was found in both infants. In one of them, Staphylococcus aureus was identified as the sourc e of infection. Conclusions: The clinical findings of our cases concur with the literature (eight cases) indicating that orbital abscess caused by Staphylococcal ethm oiditis is the most common form of orbital cellulitis in neonates. (C) 2001 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.