Author(s): Shome Debraj | Jain Vandana | Jayadev Chaitra | Shah Kiran | Natarajan Sundaram
Journal: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 0301-4738
Volume: 56;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 231;
Date: 2008;
Original page
Keywords: Kerato-conjunctivitis | medical management | necrotizing fasciitis | periocular infection.
ABSTRACT
We report a 25-year-old systemically healthy male who presented with periocular necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the left eyelid. This was associated with the presence of immunologically mediated marginal kerato-conjunctivitis, in the same eye. This potentially dangerous lid infection and the associated ocular surface infection resolved successfully, with medical management. We report this case to highlight the successful conservative management of periocular NF and the hitherto unreported anterior segment involvement.
Journal: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN 0301-4738
Volume: 56;
Issue: 3;
Start page: 231;
Date: 2008;
Original page
Keywords: Kerato-conjunctivitis | medical management | necrotizing fasciitis | periocular infection.
ABSTRACT
We report a 25-year-old systemically healthy male who presented with periocular necrotizing fasciitis (NF) in the left eyelid. This was associated with the presence of immunologically mediated marginal kerato-conjunctivitis, in the same eye. This potentially dangerous lid infection and the associated ocular surface infection resolved successfully, with medical management. We report this case to highlight the successful conservative management of periocular NF and the hitherto unreported anterior segment involvement.
