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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2024; 12(17): 3253-3258
Published online Jun 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i17.3253
Ocular rosacea without facial erythema involvement manifesting as bilateral multiple recurrent chalazions: A case report
Xue-Mei Han, Yi-Mai Zhou, Lu-Sha Cen
Xue-Mei Han, Lu-Sha Cen, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Yi-Mai Zhou, The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Han XM and Cen LS contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Zhou YM contributed to data analysis; Cen LS contributed to conceptualization and supervision; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82104862; Scientific Research Project Foundation of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 2023FSYYZZ01; Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan Project, No. 2024ZL451.
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Corresponding author: Lu-Sha Cen, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. cenlusa2@sina.com
Received: March 5, 2024
Revised: April 10, 2024
Accepted: April 19, 2024
Published online: June 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that bilateral recurrent chalazion refractory to conventional treatment may indicate ocular rosacea. Given that ocular rosacea solely presents with ocular symptoms without facial manifestations, it is not only prone to misdiagnosis by dermatologists but also frequently mistaken as mere blepharitis by ophthalmologists. Therefore, our identification of the potential association between bilateral recurrent chalazion lacking facial symptoms and ocular rosacea holds significant implications in alerting both dermatologists and ophthalmologists.