CHALAZION

Course overview

CHALAZIA (PLURAL OF CHALAZION), ARE THE MOST COMMON INFLAMMATORY LESIONS OF THE EYELID. THEY ARE TYPICALLY SLOWLY ENLARGING, NON-TENDER EYELID NODULES. CHALAZIA ARE TYPICALLY BENIGN AND SELF-LIMITING, THOUGH THEY CAN DEVELOP CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS. RECURRENT CHALAZIA SHOULD BE EVALUATED FOR MALIGNANCY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSIS OF CHALAZION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.