Periorbital cellulitis is a common childhood infection of the eyelid and surrounding tissue. It can lead to a more serious infection called orbital cellulitis, which is when the infection spreads ...

Preseptal cellulitis is an infection of the eyelid and the skin around the eyeball. It typically affects children and causes symptoms such as swelling, pain, and redness around the eye. The condition ...

Cellulitis is a potentially serious bacterial infection that develops in the deep layers of the skin below the epidermis. Signs and symptoms of cellulitis include swelling, redness, pain, and ...

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