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We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral upper eyelid abscess under treatment with etanercept. Because bilateral upper lid abscesses due to a systemic… Click to show full abstract
We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral upper eyelid abscess under treatment with etanercept. Because bilateral upper lid abscesses due to a systemic cause are rare and cases of abscess formation under treatment with etanercept have been described in the literature, we discuss a possible connection between the bilateral upper lid abscess and the existing immunosuppressive medication.
Keywords:
etanercept bilateral;
bilateral upper;
abscess treatment;
treatment etanercept;
upper eyelid
Journal Title: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde
Year Published: 2022
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