Three eyelid localized cutaneous anthrax cases |
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Authors: | Oktay Esmer Serap Gunes Bilgili Bilge Gultepe Huseyin Bayramlar Ayse Serap Karadag |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil UniversityVanTurkey;2. Department of Dermatology, Yuzuncu Yil UniversityVanTurkey;3. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil UniversityVanTurkey;4. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet UniversityIstanbulTurkey;5. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet UniversityIstanbulTurkey |
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Abstract: | Anthrax is primarily seen in the developing countries, but it can be a worldwide medical concern due to bioterrorism threats. Palpebral anthrax is a rare form of cutaneous anthrax. Untreated cutaneous anthrax can be lethal. Patients with palpebral anthrax can develop complications including cicatrisation and ectropion. Thus, anthrax should be considered in differential diagnosis for patients presenting with preseptal cellulitis in high-risk regions. Herein, we report three anthrax cases (with different age) involving eyelids that were cured without any complications due to early diagnosis and treatment. |
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Keywords: | Anthrax cutaneous eyelid preseptal cellulitis |
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