Unilateral blepharochalasis.
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.
Huemer
Georg M
GM
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Quality Control in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria.
Schoeller
Thomas
T
Wechselberger
Gottfried
G
Zelger
Bernhard
B
Dunst
Karin M
KM
Piza-Katzer
Hildegunde
H
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