Data di Pubblicazione:
2004
Citazione:
Elephantoid oedema of the eyelids / A.V. Marzano, P. Vezzoli, E. Alessi. - In: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY. - ISSN 0926-9959. - 18:4(2004), pp. 459-462.
Abstract:
We describe a male patient with rosacea who had a 2-year history of persistent bilateral oedema of the eyelids, leading to an elephantoid condition with blepharoptosis. An upper eyelid blepharoplasty was performed, but swelling progressively recurred over a few months. Based on the case history, clinical appearance and histological findings, rosaceous lymphoedema was considered to be the diagnosis. The latter is a bilateral, solid oedema of the mid-third of the face, regarded as a rare complication of rosacea. It is thought to occur as a result of chronic inflammation and lymphatic stasis, but its exact aethiopathogenesis remains elusive. Predominant eyelid involvement, causing severe visual impairment as in our patient, is unique.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
blepharochalasis, ocular rosacea, periorbital oedema, rosaceous lymphoedema
Elenco autori:
A.V. Marzano, P. Vezzoli, E. Alessi
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