Three eyelid localized cutaneous anthrax cases


ESMER O., KARADAG R., Bilgili S., GULTEPE B., BAYRAMLAR H., KARADAG A.

CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.345-347, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/15569527.2013.875557
  • Dergi Adı: CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.345-347
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Anthrax is primarily seen in the developing countries, but it can be a worldwide medical concern due to bioterrorism threats. Palpebral anthrax is a rare form of cutaneous anthrax. Untreated cutaneous anthrax can be lethal. Patients with palpebral anthrax can develop complications including cicatrisation and ectropion. Thus, anthrax should be considered in differential diagnosis for patients presenting with preseptal cellulitis in high-risk regions. Herein, we report three anthrax cases (with different age) involving eyelids that were cured without any complications due to early diagnosis and treatment.