Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for orbital cellulitis: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Periorbital and orbital cellulitis are inflammatory conditions of the eye that can be difficult to distinguish using clinical examination alone. Computer tomography (CT) scans are often used to differentiate these two infections and to evaluate for complications. Orbital ultrasound (US) could be used as a diagnostic tool to supplement or replace CT scans as the main diagnostic modality. No prior systematic review has evaluated the diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) of ultrasound compared to cross-sectional imaging.

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of studies evaluating the DTA of orbital ultrasound compared with cross-sectional imaging, to diagnose orbital cellulitis.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Web of Science were searched from inception to A

SUBMITTER: Anwar MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10325084 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature