Near the eye, but out of sight: A case report on foreign body reaction imitating periporitis

Authors

  • Tulika Gupta Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.
  • Anagha Shree Kapil Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.
  • Sucharu Asri Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.
  • Naina Jain Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.
  • Shikhar Ganjoo Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India
  • Neeraj Sharma Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.
  • A. K. Khurana Department of Dermatology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India.

Abstract

A 4-year-old male child presented with a stubborn skin lesion situated close to his left eye, failing multiple prior treatments. A wooden splitter was found on wound exploration. The child was treated with linezolid for superadded methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infection. Bacterial skin infections frequently affect children; however, a foreign body reaction malingering a classical presentation of periporitis is not common.

Author Biography

Shikhar Ganjoo, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College and Research Institute, Gurugram, India

Associate Professor Department of Dermatology

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Published

2023-07-02

How to Cite

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Tulika Gupta, Anagha Shree Kapil, Sucharu Asri, Naina Jain, Ganjoo S, Neeraj Sharma, A. K. Khurana. Near the eye, but out of sight: A case report on foreign body reaction imitating periporitis. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2023Jul.2 [cited 2026Mar.3];33(2):677-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1969

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2023): April-June

Section

Case Reports