Malignant Tumors of the Eyelid

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Figure 23.1 Normal skin anatomy. Note that there are important differences between the “normal” skin seen in this diagram and that of the eyelid; eyelid skin is the thinnest in the…

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Disorders of the Lacrimal System

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Figure 30.1 Lacrimal drainage system embryology. A, At 6 weeks’ gestation, a solid cord of ectoderm is formed between the primitive medial canthus and nose. B, At 12 weeks’ gestation, the…

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Eyelid Dermatitis and Other Dermatologic Conditions

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Figure 13.1 Lactant with atopic dermatitis showing periocular involvement. (Courtesy of Marta Feito, Madrid, Spain.) Table 13.1 Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis – Clinical Features Essential features (must be present) Pruritus Eczema (acute,…

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The Aging Face

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Figure 38.1 Michelangelo self-portrait. This lifelike painting captured the three-dimensionality of his aged and hollowed face. Facial concavities received dark colors to shadow the temples, periorbital areas, and submalar depressions. Michelangelo…

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Vascular Malformations

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Figure 24.1 Generalized LM. An infant with massive lymphatic malformation of the neck, chest, and arm. This kind of LM has been associated with VEGFR3 mutations.  Table 24.2 Genetics of Vascular…

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Noninfectious Orbital Inflammation

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Figure 11.1 Hematopoietic lineage from pluripotential stem cell.  If an antigen evades the innate immune system, it will be attacked by the adaptive system, which manifests specificity for its target antigen…

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Lower Eyelid and Eyelash Malpositions

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Figure. 29.1 Sagittal section of the lower lid demonstrating the anterior, middle, and posterior lamellae. (With permission from Rodriguez ED. Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. In:…

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Facial Nerve Palsy

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Figure 31.1 Facial nerve anatomy showing afferent and efferent pathways with target organs.  Table 31.2 Components of the Facial Nerve Type Component Function Efferent Branchial motor To supply the stapedius, stylohyoid,…

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Burns

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*Increasingly, early colloid infusion (generally 5% albumin) is being used in patients with very large burns, particularly if they are young or resuscitation is not going smoothly. It is the…

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