INTRODUCTION: Among the rhynosinusitiscomplications, the orbitals are the most frequent and these occur in most of the cases between the youngs and children. Simultaneous complications envolving the orbit and the intracranial space are extremely rare, but they must be treated aggressively because present a morbidity and mortality high rate. CASE REPORT: In this work, the authors report a case of a patient which presented with cellulitis pre-septal and epidural abscess, as simultaneous complications of an acute rhynosinusitis. In the patient of this case, they chose for a clinic treatmentassociated to a nasosinusal endoscopic cirugy and neurocirurgic drainage of the intracranial abscess. The CT was sufficient in the presented case for the diagnostic realization. COMMENTS FIANIS: However it is recommended that in the cases where the patients with rhynosinusitis complications the intracranial extension investigation has to be deepened even when this is not so evident in the beginning. As the polymicrobial nature of these infections, an aggressive antibiotictherapy guided for culture and accompaniment with a multidisciplinary staff, increase considerably the chances of success.
orbital cellulitis; sinusitis; epidural abscess
