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Terçol e calázio

Última revisión: 28 Nov 2025
Última actualización: 23 Jul 2024

Resumen

Definición

Anamnesis y examen

Principales factores de diagnóstico

  • dor aguda somente na pálpebra
  • pústula na margem da pálpebra
  • pústula na conjuntiva tarsal
  • nódulo palpável sem sensibilidade
  • ausência de sintomas constitucionais
  • ausência de dor ocular
  • ausência de patologia intraocular
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Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • inchaço crônico da pálpebra
  • 30-50 anos de idade
  • história de blefarite e rosácea ocular
  • astigmatismo e visão turva
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Factores de riesgo

  • 30-50 anos de idade
  • blefarite e rosácea ocular
  • dermatite seborreica
  • colesterol sérico elevado
  • diabetes mellitus
  • higiene precária das pálpebras
  • origem étnica
  • tuberculose
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Pruebas diagnósticas

Primeras pruebas diagnósticas para solicitar

  • diagnóstico clínico
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Pruebas diagnósticas que deben considerarse

  • biópsia
  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) da face e órbitas
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Algoritmo de tratamiento

Agudo

terçol

calázio

Colaboradores

Autores

Christopher McStay, MD
Christopher McStay

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations

Department of Emergency Medicine

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

New York

NY

Disclosures

CM declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Nickisa Hodgson, MD, MAS

Assistant Professor

Oculoplastic Surgery

Downstate Medical Center

Brooklyn

NY

Disclosures

NH declares that he has no competing interests.

Gus Gazzard, MA, MBBChir, MD, FRCOphth

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

King's College Hospital

Honorary Research Fellow

Institute of Ophthalmology

London

UK

Disclosures

GG declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

The College of Optometrists. Clinical management guidelines: hordeolum. Feb 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Carlisle RT, Digiovanni J. Differential diagnosis of the swollen red eyelid. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Jul 15;92(2):106-12.Full text  Abstract

Gordon AA, Danek DJ, Phelps PO. Common inflammatory and infectious conditions of the eyelid. Dis Mon. 2020 Oct;66(10):101042. Abstract

The College of Optometrists. Clinical management guidelines: chalazion (meibomian cyst). Feb 2023 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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  • Differentials

    • Blefarite
    • Dacriocistite
    • Dacrioadenite
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  • Guidelines

    • Clinical management guidelines: chalazion (meibomian cyst)
    • Clinical management guidelines: hordeolum (stye)
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  • Patient information

    Conjuntivite

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