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ArticleCureus2025

A Swollen Dilemma: A Case Report of Concurrent Periorbital Cellulitis and Angioedema.

Vincent Lee, Manuel De La Cruz Seoane, Sohair Angly, Frontela Odalys, Sahar S Abdelmoneim

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Vincent LeeInternal Medicine, Southwest Healthcare, Palmdale, USA.
Manuel De La Cruz SeoaneInternal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Sohair AnglyInternal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Frontela OdalysInternal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.
Sahar S AbdelmoneimInternal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periorbital cellulitis and angioedema can present with similar clinical features, posing a diagnostic challenge. We describe a case of a 71-year-old female patient with a past history of hypertension and diabetes who developed facial swelling and erythema following trauma. She was initially treated for periorbital cellulitis but was later found to have concurrent angioedema, likely triggered by antibiotics and herbal supplements. This report emphasizes the importance of thorough clinical evaluation, timely imaging, and consideration of alternative diagnoses to guide appropriate management.

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angioedemaperiorbital cellulitisperiorbital edemaperiorbital erythemaperiorbital painperiorbital swelling

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PMID40901212
PMCPMC12401069

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