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Cornea
; 16(3): 360-1, 1997 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9143812
ABSTRACT
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 virus, 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.