Unilateral periorbital oedema due to sarcoid infiltration of the eyelid: an unusual presentation of sarcoidosis with facial nerve palsy and parotid gland enlargement.

摘要

Sir, Causes of unilateral eyelid swelling include cellulitis, angio-oedema, granulomatous blepharitis and malignant lymphoma. However, cases of sarcoidosis that present with unilateral eyelid swelling are rare. We report a patient with sarcoidosis who had a remarkable, unilateral eyelid swelling. Interestingly, the patient also had facial nerve palsy in the first branches of the right trigeminal nerve resulting facial weakness, in just the same area as the skin involvement.