Chalazion

Chalazion
		SYMPTOMS	Usually asymptomatic. Sometimes discomfort
		SIGNS	Elevated, hard lid lesion
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	Lid cleaning \| warm compresses \| antibiotic/AB-steroid combo drops or ointment \| Doxycycline 100mg qd-bid \| Incision and curettage \| Intralesional steroid injection \| Photobiomodulation
		FOLLOW-UP	Frequent follow-ups are rarely necessary. Follow-up after surgery to assess recovery.
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	Granulomatous inflammation of a meibomian gland. Staphylococcal species are the most common bacterial source.
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Preseptal cellulitis \| hordeolum \| sebaceous carcinoma \| pyogenic granuloma
		NOTES	Association with demodex, hordeolum, and blepharitis.