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The patient is a 6-year-old colored female, admitted to Seton Hospital on June 16, 1954. The past history was one of normal development and health with no significant illness. The family history was non-contributory. The child was well until May, 1953, when the mother noticed a slowly developing swelling along the infraorbital area and lateral to the left eye. A diagnosis of cellulitis of the left side of the face was made, presumably due to infection of the sinuses or the teeth. As there was no response to therapy, the mother brought the child to a clinic in New York in June, 1953, where the lesion was incised and drained. The incision was made about one-half inch below the outer canthus of the left eye. Because of non-closure and continued drainage for 4 months, the mother had the child admitted to a city hospital.