Abstract

The clinical symptoms and the choice of treatment tactics of rhinogenic orbital complications depend on the nature and location of the inflammatory process. In this regard, various clinical classifications have been proposed in the literature, and they usually cover purulent forms of complications and do not always allow the selection of the right treatment tactics. The purpose. To clarify the forms of rhinogenic orbital complications, which can allow choosing treatment tactics based on clinical symptoms and modern diagnostic methods. Materials and methods. 130 patients with rhinogenic orbital complications were examined and treated. 61 of them were under 15 years old. Patients were examined by general clinical, otorhinolaryngological examinations, endoscopy of the nasal cavity, CT, MRI, ultrasound examination of the nasal sinuses, orbit, skull and brain. Patients underwent ophthalmological and neurological examinations and were examined by a neurosurgeon. Microbiological examination, biochemical and immunological analysis of the secretion taken from the pathological focus was performed.