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Published on: January 23, 2026
[Medial canthus necrosis associated with Hansen's disease: case report]
Leiser Franco1, Giulianna Limongi de Souza Carvalho, Haroldo Maciel Carneiro
1Ophthalmology Reference Center, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil. leiserfranco@hotmail.com
Abstract:
In the present case we deal with a medial eyelid necrosis and injury of the canalicular system in a patient in treatment for lepromatous leprosy. Histology of the necrotic lesion showed granulomatous inflammatory reaction with accumulation of histiocytes and presence of alcohol-acid resistant bacilli. After medical treatment, the patient had a spontaneous recovery of the medial canthus architecture but with complete destruction of the canalicular system.