Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 63  |  Issue : 10  |  Page : 798--800

Nonpseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum of the upper lid treated with lid reconstruction


S Praveen Kumar1, K V Praveen Kumar1, Subashini Kaliaperumal1, Arjun Ashokan2 
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
2 Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India

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Dr. K V Praveen Kumar
Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry - 605 006
India

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a cutaneous infection which usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of EG of the eyelid treated with escharotomy and skin grafting, highlighting the importance of surgical management. A 2-year-old Asian Indian female presented to us with right upper lid edema with a large necrotic area. The child received intravenous cefotaxime for a week and the necrotic area turned to a well-defined eschar. Escharotomy with wound debridement and skin grafting was done. The present case highlights the importance of surgical intervention to prevent the sequelae of scarring of upper lid.


How to cite this article:
Kumar S P, Kumar KP, Kaliaperumal S, Ashokan A. Nonpseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum of the upper lid treated with lid reconstruction.Indian J Ophthalmol 2015;63:798-800


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Kumar S P, Kumar KP, Kaliaperumal S, Ashokan A. Nonpseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum of the upper lid treated with lid reconstruction. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];63:798-800
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