Diagnosaurus
Periorbital edema or swelling
DDx
- Allergies
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Orbital or periorbital cellulitis
- Hypothyroidism (myxedema)
- Herniated fat (usually in elderly)
- Angioedema
- Dermatomyositis
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Mononucleosis (early)
- Trichinosis (Trichinella infection)
- Otorhinolaryngeal (ENT) tumor
- Chagas’ disease
- Dacryocystitis (lacrimal sac infection)
- Xanthelasma
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Last updated: March 5, 2015
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Periorbital Edema or Swelling." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114373/all/Periorbital_edema_or_swelling.
Zeiger RFR. Periorbital edema or swelling. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114373/all/Periorbital_edema_or_swelling. Accessed July 18, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Periorbital edema or swelling. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114373/all/Periorbital_edema_or_swelling
Zeiger RFR. Periorbital Edema or Swelling [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2025 July 18]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114373/all/Periorbital_edema_or_swelling.
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