title: Unilateral blepharochalasis.
abstract: Unilateral blepharochalasis is an extremely rare disorder with an unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The authors present a 22-year old patient in whom a right-sided skin overhang of the upper eyelid caused visual field impairment. The condition was corrected by a standard blepharoplasty. The histological examination suggested a localised anomaly of the lymphatic system and an almost complete absence of elastic fibres as the causative agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Quality Control in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Georg M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Huemer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schoeller
authors.forename: Gottfried
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wechselberger
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zelger
authors.forename: Karin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Dunst
authors.forename: Hildegunde
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piza-Katzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D014794:Visual Fields