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Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Medsinge, A; Googe, P; Fowler, AM
Published in: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
May 2021

We report an unusual case of a 58-year-old Caucasian female who developed intermittent eyelid erythema, edema, and wound thickening in the early postoperative period after bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty. These flares of inflammation sometimes appeared to respond to systemic antibiotics and steroid preparations and sometimes not. Because of concerns for possible mycobacterial infection, biopsy of the upper eyelid incision was performed and histopathology confirmed rosacea. Symptoms resolved with oral azithromycin. Our patient did not have a diagnosis of rosacea preoperatively. We believe that rosacea should be kept in mind in cases with either prolonged inflammation or recurrent inflammation in previously quiet eyelid incisions.

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Published In

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

DOI

EISSN

1537-2677

Publication Date

May 2021

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e112 / e114

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rosacea
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Inflammation
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Eyelids
  • Edema
  • Blepharoplasty
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry
 

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Medsinge, A., Googe, P., & Fowler, A. M. (2021). Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 37(3), e112–e114. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000001874
Medsinge, Anagha, Paul Googe, and Amy M. Fowler. “Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 37, no. 3 (May 2021): e112–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000001874.
Medsinge A, Googe P, Fowler AM. Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 May;37(3):e112–4.
Medsinge, Anagha, et al. “Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, vol. 37, no. 3, May 2021, pp. e112–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001874.
Medsinge A, Googe P, Fowler AM. Occult Rosacea Diagnosed After Recurring Blepharoplasty Incision Inflammation. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 May;37(3):e112–e114.

Published In

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

DOI

EISSN

1537-2677

Publication Date

May 2021

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e112 / e114

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rosacea
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Inflammation
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Eyelids
  • Edema
  • Blepharoplasty
  • 3212 Ophthalmology and optometry