A Case of Orbital Granuloma Secondary to Dermal Filler Injection

A foreign body granulomatous reaction is a rare complication of the subcutaneous injection of fillers. We describe a 57-year-old female that presented with a six-month history of a non-painful, right lower eyelid mass. She had a dermal filler in the zygomatic region several months before the onset o...

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Published in:Cureus 2021, Vol.13 (12), p.e20606-e20606
Main Authors: Dryden, Stephen C, Gabbard, Ryan D, Meador, Andrew G, Stoner, Alison E, Klippenstein, Kimberly A, Wesley, Ralph E
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:A foreign body granulomatous reaction is a rare complication of the subcutaneous injection of fillers. We describe a 57-year-old female that presented with a six-month history of a non-painful, right lower eyelid mass. She had a dermal filler in the zygomatic region several months before the onset of her symptoms. Anterior orbitotomy and pathology revealed multinuclear giant cells consistent with a hyaluronic acid-based filler. This case describes the clinical presentation, histopathologic features, and treatment of an orbital granuloma secondary to dermal filler injection. Our case was uncommon because the zygomatic filler migrated across the orbital septum. Additionally, transconjunctival orbitotomy was used instead of a hyaluronidase injection due to the inferior location of the granuloma.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.20606