Alcohol-related massive eyelid swelling: case report.
Alcohol-related massive eyelid edema has been rarely reported. The differential diagnosis includes local and systemic conditions. Alcohol itself can be associated with dermatological hypersensitivity reactions, appearing soon after alcoholic drinks. Massive bilateral eyelid swelling can constitute diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic challenges to general practitioners with a placebo.
Santos
Vitorino Modesto dos
VM
Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Brasília, DF, Brazil. vitorinomodesto@gmail.com
Sugai
Taciana Arruda Modesto
TA
Corrêa
Fabiano Girade
FG
Barbosa Júnior
Elber Rocha
ER
Siqueira
Fluvia Manuela Canhete
FM
Vasconcelos
Antônio Victor Paes de
AV
D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male