Definition
- Infection of tissues anterior to the orbital septum is described as a preseptal or periorbital infection.
- The terms preseptal and periorbital may be used interchangeably.
- Preseptal cellulitis, or periorbital cellulitis, is often considered as a diagnosis.
- However, the term is an inadequate diagnostic label unless accompanied by a modifier that indicates the probable pathogenesis.
- Orbital cellulitis is infection of the soft tissues of the orbit posterior to the orbital septum.
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