PUBLICATION EXCLUSIVE: Man presents with rapidly growing eyelid lesion

A 52-year-old Latin-American man was referred to the Oculoplastics service at the New England Eye Center for evaluation of presumed pyogenic granuloma. The patient reported a history of a rapidly growing “stye” in his left lower eyelid for the prior 2 weeks. He denied any associated pain, erythema or discharge. Medical history was positive only for diet-controlled diabetes. He denied any history of malignancy or sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. Ocular history was unremarkable, including any history of trauma or surgery to the eyelid. He was not taking any (Read more...)

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