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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct 11;12(3):836-840.
doi: 10.1159/000519051. eCollection 2021 Sep-Dec.

Cutaneous Anthrax on the Upper Eyelid

Ekrem Celik  1 , Tansu Gonen  2
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Case Reports

Cutaneous Anthrax on the Upper Eyelid

Ekrem Celik et al. Case Rep Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

A 46-year-old female patient, who presented with a black, crusty lesion on the upper eyelid, was diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax after the detection of Bacillus anthracis in the skin culture. It was determined that the symptoms started after she cooked the meat she bought from a butcher. Anthrax is a disease that should be kept in mind in cutaneous infections even in isolated lesions, especially in endemic areas.

Keywords: Bacillus anthracis; Cutaneous anthrax; Upper eyelid.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a In the first examination, redness, swelling, black eschar, and a crusty lesion on the left upper eyelid looks compatible with skin anthrax. b On the second day, the skin culture was taken again, but no growth was observed due to the use of antibiotics.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a Edema and redness in the eyelid improved, and areas of healing were seen in the middle of the lesion and on the edge of the intact skin (seventh day). b Healing of the lesion is seen on the 16th day.
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