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ArticleCase reports in ophthalmology

Upper Eyelid Necrosis Secondary to Hordeolum: A Case Report.

Júlia D Rossetto, Eliana A Forno, Melina Correia Morales, Julio Cesar Moreira, Pedro V Ferrari, Bruno T Herrerias, Flavio E Hirai, Carolina P B Gracitelli

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Article in Case reports in ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Júlia D RossettoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Eliana A FornoUniversidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Melina Correia MoralesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Julio Cesar MoreiraVera Cruz Oftalmologia, Campinas, Brazil.
Pedro V FerrariDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bruno T HerreriasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Flavio E HiraiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Carolina P B GracitelliDepartment of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Paulo · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We reported a case of upper eyelid necrosis initially misdiagnosed as a preseptal cellulitis following a hordeolum externum resulting in great damage to the upper eyelid (anterior lamella). The infection was successfully treated with surgical cleansing, drainage, and endovenous antibiotics. Early treatment may avoid severe complications such as eyelid deformity, systemic involvement, and blindness.

Indexed as

Eyelid diseasesHordeolumNecrosisNecrotizing fasciitis

Identifiers

PMID34054469
PMCPMC8138243
OpenAlexW3153196221

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