Periorbital cellulits - a mistaken diagnosis!

Pathologies of Rational Choice Theories, a Mistaken Diagnosis?

Diagnosis of periorbital gas on ocular ultrasound after facial trauma.

Ocular trauma can occur from isolated facial trauma or in major blunt trauma such as motor vehicle accidents or falls. Despite the etiology of the injury, a thorough evaluation is important but may often be difficult if severe swelling is present. Recently, emergency ultrasound has seen the use of ocular ultrasound to evaluate visual changes and trauma. Literature suggests that unsuspected and ...

Periorbital hyperchromia

Conflicts of interests: none Financial support: none ABS TRACT Periorbital hyperchromia (dark eye circles) is a recurrent complaint in dermatologic consultations, as it interferes with patients’ self esteem. The eyes are central in the communication process, and dark eye circles are very noticeable and make the face look tired; thus they have a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life. ...

A Rare Case Report with Periorbital Edema

IgG4 related disease is fibro-inflammatory condition characterized by infiltration and increased levels of G4 immunoglobulin, multi-organ involvement and periorbital swelling. It is more common among men especially in middle to old ages. The diagnosis should be confirmed with histopathology. The diagnostic three important features of disease are lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, storiform fibrosi...

Periorbital hyperchromia

With the intention of contributing to the manuscript sent by Lüdtke et al. (2013) to this journal, the authors send this letter to the editors with comments relevant to the article, which examines the profile of the sample of patients with periorbital hyperpigmentation assisted at an ambulatory unit in southern Brazil. The authors of this letter present their considerations and suggestions to t...