title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa eyelid necrosis associated with Felty syndrome.
abstract: We describe a case of left upper eyelid necrosis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a patient with Felty syndrome. This is a rare but potentially serious condition. In our patient, medical management and reconstructive surgery achieved a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom. skwest@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Stephanie K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Foss
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015378:Imipenem