Morbihan Disease: A Rare Case of Periorbital Bilateral Edema with Histopathological Findings of Chronic Inflammation and Demodex Localization

Alessandra Di Maria; Filippo Confalonieri; Gianmaria Barone; Sofia Manara; Vanessa Ferraro

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943421

14 June 2024 : Case report Italy

Morbihan Disease: A Rare Case of Periorbital Bilateral Edema with Histopathological Findings of Chronic Inflammation and Demodex Localization

Unknown etiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Alessandra Di Maria^1ABCDEF, Filippo Confalonieri^1ABCDEF, Gianmaria Barone^12ABCDEF, Sofia Manara^3D, Vanessa Ferraro

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943421

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943421

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Figure 2. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, 5× magnification. Histological preparations of eyelid skin characterized by marked dermal edema, with some ectasia predominantly affecting the superficial lymphatic capillaries. Hair follicles, sometimes occupied by demodex (arrow), present associated foci of predominantly chronic periinfundibular inflammatory infiltrate, in the absence of a significant eosinophilic or granulomatous component.

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