Abstract
We describe a case of left upper eyelid necrosis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient with Felty syndrome. This is a rare but potentially serious condition. In our patient, medical management and reconstructive surgery achieved a good outcome.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology*
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / therapy
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Eyelid Diseases / diagnosis
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Eyelid Diseases / microbiology*
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Eyelid Diseases / therapy
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Eyelids / pathology*
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Felty Syndrome / complications*
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Humans
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Imipenem / therapeutic use
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Male
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Necrosis / microbiology*
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Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
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Orbital Cellulitis
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Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
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Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology*
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Pseudomonas Infections / therapy
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Imipenem