TY - JOUR
T1 - Herpes simplex blepharoconjunctivitis presenting as complete acquired ankyloblepharon
AU - Campanella, Peter C.
AU - Rosenwasser, George O.D.
AU - Sassani, Joseph W.
AU - Goldberg, Stuart H.
PY - 1997/5
Y1 - 1997/5
N2 - Purpose. A 90-year-old woman was referred to us with a 1-month history of progressively worsening blepharoconjunctivitis. She had a complete acquired ankyloblepharon of the right lids, which resulted in the appearance of a right upper lid abscess on computed tomography. Methods. Blepharotomy with separation and debridement of the lid margins was performed. Results. Cultures were positive only for herpes simplex rims, type II. Conclusions. Herpes simplex blepharoconjunctivitis may take many clinical forms. Our patient's severe manifestations led to the clinical and radiologic appearance of preseptal cellulitis with a right upper lid abscess.
AB - Purpose. A 90-year-old woman was referred to us with a 1-month history of progressively worsening blepharoconjunctivitis. She had a complete acquired ankyloblepharon of the right lids, which resulted in the appearance of a right upper lid abscess on computed tomography. Methods. Blepharotomy with separation and debridement of the lid margins was performed. Results. Cultures were positive only for herpes simplex rims, type II. Conclusions. Herpes simplex blepharoconjunctivitis may take many clinical forms. Our patient's severe manifestations led to the clinical and radiologic appearance of preseptal cellulitis with a right upper lid abscess.
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U2 - 10.1097/00003226-199705000-00018
DO - 10.1097/00003226-199705000-00018
M3 - Article
C2 - 9143812
AN - SCOPUS:0030892712
SN - 0277-3740
VL - 16
SP - 360
EP - 361
JO - Cornea
JF - Cornea
IS - 3
ER -