title: Bilateral periorbital ecthyma gangrenosum.
abstract: We describe a case of bilateral periorbital ecthyma gangrenosum in a diabetic patient with renal failure. Ecthyma gangrenosum is a cutaneous manifestation of Pseudomonas sepsis. We briefly review the pathogenesis of ecthyma gangrenosum and discuss previous reports of periocular involvement. In our patient, conservative measures and supportive care of the periorbital tissue resulted in a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Ophthalmology, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Faris R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Ghosheh
authors.forename: Sajeev S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kathuria
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed