Case report highlights the diagnosis of bilateral periorbital edema in an elderly man with specific visual acuity.
A 66-year-old man had worsening bilateral periorbital erythema and edema for 1 month, greater on the right side. Examination showed 20/40 visual acuity with glasses in each eye, otherwise normal ocular findings, and right-sided induration and violaceous discoloration extending from the forehead to the cheek and involving both eyelids. What is your diagnosis?
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