title: [Chronic subgaleal abscess as a cause of eyelid swelling].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Univ.-Augenklinik Freiburg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janknecht
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hammerich
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Chronischer subgalealer Abszess als Ursache einer Lidschwellung.