Open AccessUpper Eyelid Necrosis Secondary to Hordeolum: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Rossetto Júlia D.,
Forno Eliana A.,
Morales Melina Correia,
Moreira Julio Cesar,
Ferrari Pedro V.,
Herrerias Bruno T.,
Hirai Flavio E.,
Gracitelli Carolina P.B.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1663-2699
DOI - 10.1159/000513958
Subject(s) - case report
We reported a case of upper eyelid necrosis initially misdiagnosed as a preseptal cellulitis following a hordeolum externum resulting in great damage to the upper eyelid (anterior lamella). The infection was successfully treated with surgical cleansing, drainage, and endovenous antibiotics. Early treatment may avoid severe complications such as eyelid deformity, systemic involvement, and blindness.