Multidisciplinary management of a patient with eyelid ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Authors

  • Marta Gallego-Amorós
  • Irene Temblador Barba
  • Alejo Honesto Rodríguez Suárez
  • Enrique Ruiz Rodríguez
  • Salvador Pérez Cortés

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v10i9.4648

Keywords:

Cellulitis, Ecthyma gangrenosum, Necrosis, Neutropenia, Oculoplastic, Pseudomonas

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacillus, responsible for frequently serious infections that cause high morbidity and mortality, especially in immunosuppressed hosts or with underlying malignant processes. Ecthyma gangrenosum is a highly suggestive, though not pathognomonic, manifestation of disseminated P. aeruginosa infection. The palpebral presentation of the latter is estimated to be <6%, so initial clinical suspicion and early multidisciplinary management are of great importance. This article aims to show the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge of a patient who abruptly presents septicemia by Pseudomonas, accompanied by severe periocular skin symptoms in a tertiary hospital.

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Published

2024-08-31

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Case Report

How to Cite

Multidisciplinary management of a patient with eyelid ecthyma gangrenosum due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. (2024). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 10(9), 293-296. https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v10i9.4648

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