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Abscess of the century
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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[What causes the abscess of the eyelid?
The abscess of the eyelid often develops after minor skin lesions, insect bites, inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, after extruding barley.
Symptoms of abscess of the eyelid
Clinically, the abscess of the century is characterized by diffuse skin flushing and dense edema, age ptosis, chemosis, swelling and soreness of regional lymph nodes. In the future, the skin of the age is thinned, there is a fluctuation. In most cases, the body temperature does not increase, changes in blood during clinical analysis are not detected. Perhaps a spontaneous dissection of the abscess. Weakened people development of sepsis, purulent metastasis can lead to death. With the localization of the abscess in the medial part of the century, it is possible to develop orbital cellulite or thrombosis of the cavernous sinus.
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Treatment of abscess of the eyelid
Treatment of the abscess of the eyelid is the same as with the phlegmon of the century. Locally - dry heat, physiotherapy, disinfectant drops in the conjunctival sac. If necessary, treatment is carried out in conjunction with an ENT specialist. Antibiotics are taken orally and injected intravenously. Opening of the abscess is performed when there is a fluctuation or getting tomographically confirmed data about the presence of an abscess.
General principles of treatment of abscess of the eyelid
- Locally - dry heat, blue light.
- UHF-therapy.
- Antibiotics of a wide spectrum of action inside and intravenously, sulfonamides inside.
- Desensitizing preparations.
- Sulfacil sodium 20% 4-6 times a day in the conjunctival sac.
- Eye ointment with antibiotics for the night (levomitsetinonaya) for the lower eyelid.
- In the presence of fluctuations or when obtaining tomographic data on the presence of an abscess, an abscess is opened.
- If necessary, treatment is carried out in conjunction with ENT-specialists.
- Possible hospitalization in the eye department.
The abscess of the century has, as a rule, a good prognosis.