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Teen Had the Sniffles. Then Her Eye Popped Out 'Like a Golf Ball' with a 'Life-Threatening' Infection

A London teen's cold progressed to a life-threatening orbital cellulitis requiring brain surgery.
Doctors diagnosed orbital cellulitis that spread to the brain after the initial cold and sinus infection.
The teen was told the condition could be fatal or cause paralysis without urgent treatment.
A nine-hour neurosurgery removed part of her skull to treat the infection.
The infection originated from a common cold that escalated to a sinus infection and orbital cellulitis.
Experts emphasized the need to seek prompt medical care for worsening eye or head symptoms.
Sophie Bell’s case was reported by Kennedy News and Media and covered by PEOPLE.
Bell recovered enough to share her story to raise awareness about timely medical care.
The article notes related health stories and ongoing public interest in ocular and brain infections.

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