Cellulitis, Orbital: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

orbital cellulitis, periorbital cellulitis, preseptal cellulitis, cellulitis, cellulitis infection, eye socket infection, orbital tissue infection, orbital tissues

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John N Harrington, MD, FACS, Director of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor University Medical Center; Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern
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