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Red and Swollen Eye in a 61-Year-Old Man CME

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Release Date: February 6, 2008; Valid for credit through February 6, 2009

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  • Red and Swollen Eye in a 61-Year-Old ManGil Z. Shlamovitz, MD; Thomas J. Hemingway, MD
  • A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 5-day history of pain with associated redness and swelling in his right eye. The patient’s pain and swelling have worsened since he began taking acyclovir a few days ago for a presumptive diagnosis of herpes zoster infection of the eye. The affected eye demonstrates ptosis of the upper eyelid, generalized proptosis, and mild periorbital erythema with associated edema. What is the diagnosis?

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Authors and Disclosures

Gil Z. Shlamovitz, MD
Disclosure: Gil Z. Shlamovitz, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Thomas Hemingway, MD
Disclosure: Thomas Hemingway, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
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Michael S. Bronze, MD
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Luis M. Soler, BA
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