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Myospherulosis of the upper eyelid as a complication of endoscopic sinus surgery
J F Biedlingmaier1, M A Aronsky, P J Whelan
1Division of Otolaryngology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, USA.
American Journal of Rhinology
|October 13, 1998
Abstract:
Myospherulosis is a chronic inflammatory reaction to the mixture of red blood cells and petroleum based ointments. A literature review does not reveal any cases involving ophthalmic manifestations. We present the first reported case of a patient experiencing recurrent eyelid inflammation from myospherulosis after endoscopic sinus surgery. The pathophysiology and management of myospherulosis are discussed.