Burn-Induced Cicatricial Eyelid Retraction: A Challenging Case and Review of Management Principles.
J Burn Care Res
; 45(4): 1076-1079, 2024 Aug 06.
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| ID: mdl-38666609
ABSTRACT
Thermal and chemical burns can result in cicatricial eyelid retraction, characterized by an abnormal resting position of the eyelid margin and increased palpebral fissure height. Eyelid retraction often leads to exposure keratopathy, which can cause complications ranging from mild dry eye to globe-threatening ulceration and perforation. Prompt intervention includes aggressive lubrication, moisture chambers, eyelid tarsorrhaphy, and retraction repair surgery. Discussed here is a burn patient that developed severe cicatricial eyelid retraction and ectropion, leading to severe exposure keratopathy and infectious corneal ulceration with perforation. The patient required aggressive medical intervention, as well as 2 surgeries to restore the normal eyelid anatomy to protect the globe.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ectropion
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Burn Care Res
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J. brun care res
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Journal of burn care and research
Journal subject:
TRAUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Reino Unido