title: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the eyelid.
abstract: We present three patients whom we believe developed idiopathic inflammatory pseudotumors confined to the eyelid tissues with no evidence of orbital involvement. All three patients were misdiagnosed initially as having lesions of an infectious etiology. All three patients responded completely and rapidly to oral steroid therapy after the correct diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy. We believe that pseudotumor of the eyelid is a distinct subtype of idiopathic inflammatory pseudotumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wojno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grossniklaus
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone