Techniques to treat contracted sockets continue to evolve; however, large multicenter trials as well as an updated classification scheme are needed to devise standardized treatment protocols.
Mesotherapy is hailed in the media as the most exceptional discovery since the introduction of botulinum toxin. Unfortunately, we failed to observe any improvement in appearance or reduction of fullness after multiple injections. Further studies are needed to determine whether Lipostabil is indeed ineffective for the management of eyelid fullness or the dose the authors used has to be increased.
A 56-year-old patient developed sarcoidosis on top of an old eyelid scar from previous removal of an eyelid basal cell carcinoma 16 years prior to presentation. An irregular, firm, ill-defined subcutaneous mass was palpable beneath an old minimally visible scar from the previous surgery. The patient had a strong family history of sarcoidosis and persistent dyspnea and cough for the past two years, which were only elicited after the histopathology results came out with multiple non-caseating granulomas with multi-nucleated giant cells. Sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent eyelid skin cancers especially if the external appearance or the duration after the initial surgery does not fit the criteria for recurrence.
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is an uncommon condition affecting the eye. We herein report a rare case of eyelid swelling in paediatric age group. A three-year-old Malay boy presented with chronic painless left upper eyelid mass which did not resolve with topical steroid. Clinically, the mass was a non-tender and firm nodular swelling which located at the lateral 1/3 of the left upper lid. Total excisional biopsy of the swelling was done and histopathological findings were consistent with JXG. The systemic associations and the treatment options for ocular JXG are discussed.
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