[Chronic subgaleal abscess as a cause of eyelid swelling].
A 36 year-old female patient presented with a massive swelling of the eyelid, cheek, and neck. We could not explore any cause for those swellings. Finally, magnetic resonance imaging of the head showed a hugh subgaleal abscess. It was caused by minor scalp trauma.
Janknecht
P
P
Univ.-Augenklinik Freiburg.
Hammerich
T
T
Soriano
J M
JM
Hansen
L L
LL
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries
Chronischer subgalealer Abszess als Ursache einer Lidschwellung.