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Hordeolum externum

MedGen UID:
5613
•Concept ID:
C0019919
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Boil of eyelid; External hordeolum; external stye; Furuncle of eyelid; hordeolum externum; Hordeolum, external
SNOMED CT: External hordeolum (1489008); Boil of eyelid (1489008); Furuncle of eyelid (1489008); Hordeolum, external (1489008); Hordeolum externum (1489008)
 
HPO: HP:0010607
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001642

Definition

Hordeola externa are acute purulent infections affecting the sebaceous glands of Zeis or the apocrine sweat glands of Moll, often caused by staphylococcus infections. In contrast to chalazia, hordeola are extremely painfull and can cause extreme local swelling. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHordeolum externum

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Diagnosis

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis: delay in diagnosis results in loss of lower eyelid.
Raja V, Job R, Hubbard A, Moriarty B
Int Ophthalmol 2008 Feb;28(1):67-9. Epub 2007 Jun 26 doi: 10.1007/s10792-007-9108-z. PMID: 17593324

Therapy

Periorbital necrotising fasciitis: delay in diagnosis results in loss of lower eyelid.
Raja V, Job R, Hubbard A, Moriarty B
Int Ophthalmol 2008 Feb;28(1):67-9. Epub 2007 Jun 26 doi: 10.1007/s10792-007-9108-z. PMID: 17593324
Munomycin in hordeolum externum.
Mathew M
Indian Pract 1966 Oct;19(10):689-90. PMID: 5923490

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