title: Idiopathic inflammatory pseudotumor of the eyelid.
abstract: A 40-year-old male presented with swelling and erythema in his right upper eyelid that began 4 months prior. Clinical evaluation, rheumatologic serology, sedimentation rate of erythrocyte, and C-reactive protein results were all normal. The patient also did not respond to local and systemic antibiotic therapy. Incisional biopsy revealed a pseudotumor. Oral prednisolone was initiated, and the drug dose was slowly tapered according to the patient's clinical response. After 6 months of follow-up, the eyelid lesion disappeared entirely.
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. labbafi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abrishami
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salour
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aletaha
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abrishami
authors.forename: Hiva
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parsafar
authors.forename: Peyman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torbati
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone