A CASE OF ORBITAL CELLULITIS WITH SUPERIOR OPHTHALMIC VEIN THROMBOSIS

9 year old female child presented to us with complaints of painful forward protrusion of right eye of three days duration following a boil over her nose.Clinical examination revealed complete ptosis of right eyelid with prominent veins and painful external ophthalmoplegia.She was treated with intravenous broad spectrum antibiotics in coordination with paediatrician and emergency MRI with venography was suggested which showed orbital cellulitis with superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis with sparing of cavernous sinus.Thrombolytic therapy was initiated by neurologist following which patient recovered uneventfully and follow up showed resolution of thrombosis