The present case reports facial soft tissue injury involving the lateral aesthetic unit of the cheek on a 10-year-old boy from the disposed mobile battery blast on a roadside campfire. This case highlights one of the challenges encountered from injury to parotid duct and its conservative management.

In this case report we present a case of a eight years old boy who presented with progressive orbital cellulitis causing endangered vision secondary to carious primary maxillary molar. The patient was appropriately managed with intravenous antibiotics, steroids and surgical decompression. Significant morbidity was overcome by multi-specialty team approach.