Strep pyogenes infection causing rapid onset orbital cellulitis, superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis, and necrotizing scleritis with dehiscence of extraocular muscle following strabismus surgery
Michael E Gray, Eniolami Dosunmu, Roxana Y Rivera · 2026
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Michael E. Gray and colleagues report a five-year-old girl who developed a fast, severe eye socket infection days after surgery to straighten crossed eyes, published in 2026. Socket infection is a known but rare risk of such surgery, and hers spread fast. Scans showed a clot in the main vein above the eye as well.
Cultures grew group A Streptococcus, a germ known for rapid spread. Care mixed vein antibiotics, blood thinners for the clot, and a second operation that found a torn-loose eye muscle and repaired the damage. She recovered in full. The authors urge surgeons to hold a low bar for scans and repeat surgery when post-surgery swelling races ahead, since hidden muscle damage and vein clots can ride along.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael E Gray, Eniolami Dosunmu, Roxana Y Rivera |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11857 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |