Paranasal sinusitis may occasionally be complicated by intraorbital or intracranial spread of infection. In this presentation, the authors report the case of a 17-year-old male with left pansinusitis complicated by periorbital and intracranial abscess secondary to an infection associated with Actinomyces spp. and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. This appears to be the first case report of Actinomyces involvement in the orbit or frontal sinus. The potential morbidity and/or mortality associated with locally invasive paranasal sinus abscess is reviewed. The combined medical and surgical management of this problem is presented.
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