Herpetic lesion mimicking lower eyelid malignancy.
This photo-essay illustrates a case of a rapidly enlarging and ulcerated lower eyelid lesion in an HIV-positive man that was thought to be a malignant lesion. The biopsy revealed inclusions consistent with herpesvirus. This clinical entity should be considered in the clinician's differential diagnosis of eyelid lesions.
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio 44121, USA.
Julie M
JM
Sturm
Mark R
MR
Levine
Amarpreet
A
Singh
Richard H
RH
Lash
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000998:Antiviral Agents