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Erosive-ulcerative blepharitis in a case of herpes labialis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A 41-year-old male presented to the outpatient department with complaints of redness and pain in the left lower eyelid for 3 days. Left lower eyelid showed ulcer present laterally on the intermarginal strip with the bare mucosal surface. There was mild edema and conjunctival injection adjacent to the ulcer. He had a history of fever and perioral rashes for last 5 days. Tzanck smear from perioral lesions showed multinucleated giant cells. He was diagnosed with herpes labialis (HL) with ocular involvement. We would like to highlight the presence of erosive-ulcerative blepharitis in association with HL.

Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3148_23

Authors: Nisha Bharti, Esha Singh, Shipra Sharda

Institutions: Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4396520187

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