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Nonpseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum of the upper lid treated with lid reconstruction.

Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a cutaneous infection which usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of EG of the eyelid treated with escharotomy and skin grafting, highlighting the importance of surgical management. A 2-year-old Asian Indian female presented to us with right upper...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 63; no. 10; pp. 798 - 801
Main Authors: S., Praveen Kumar, K. V., Praveen Kumar, Kaliaperumal, Subashini, Ashokan, Arjun, Kumar, S Praveen, Kumar, K V Praveen
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Oct2015
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a cutaneous infection which usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of EG of the eyelid treated with escharotomy and skin grafting, highlighting the importance of surgical management. A 2-year-old Asian Indian female presented to us with right upper lid edema with a large necrotic area. The child received intravenous cefotaxime for a week and the necrotic area turned to a well-defined eschar. Escharotomy with wound debridement and skin grafting was done. The present case highlights the importance of surgical intervention to prevent the sequelae of scarring of upper lid.