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  2. Periorbital dark circles - Wikipedia

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    Periorbital dark circles (including dark circles of the lower eyelid) are dark blemishes around the eyes. There are many causes of this symptom, including heredity and bruising . [ 1 ]

  3. Orbital emphysema - Wikipedia

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    Orbital emphysema (/ˈɔː(r)bɪt(ə)l ˌemfɪˈsiːmə/, also known as pneumo-orbit [8]) is a medical condition that refers to the trapping of air within the loose subcutaneous around the orbit that is generally characterized by sudden onset swelling and bruising at the impacted eye, with or without deterioration of vision, which the severity depends on the density of air trapped under the ...

  4. Periorbital puffiness - Wikipedia

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    Periorbital cellulitis – An inflammation and infection of the eyelid and portions of skin around the eye. Blepharochalasis – An immune-mediated inflammation of the eyelid that is characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue, leading to the formation ...

  5. Black eye - Wikipedia

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    The name refers to the dark-colored bruising which is the result of accumulated blood and fluid in the loose areolar tissue following a blow to the head. This blood tracks freely under the scalp producing a generalised swelling over the dome of the skull but cannot pass into either occipital or the temple regions because of the bony attachments ...

  6. Subcutaneous emphysema - Wikipedia

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    Subcutaneous emphysema has a characteristic crackling-feel to the touch, a sensation that has been described as similar to touching warm Rice Krispies. [2] This sensation of air under the skin is known as subcutaneous crepitation, a form of crepitus. Numerous etiologies of subcutaneous emphysema have been described.

  7. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    feeling of moving foreign body under the skin Mantoux test: Charles Mantoux: infectious disease: tuberculosis: intradermal protein derivative – diameter of wheal evaluated Marcus Gunn pupil: Robert Marcus Gunn: ophthalmology, neurology: severe retinal disease, lesion of optic nerve anterior to chiasm: Gunn's pupillary phenomenon at Who Named It?

  8. Zygoma fracture - Wikipedia

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    When zygoma fractures occur, the most typical symptoms are paresthesias in the upper lip, nose, cheek, and lower eyelid, diplopia, and pain.Particular physical characteristics that support zygomatic fracture include globe injury, impaired ocular motility, globe malposition, orbital emphysema, trismus, palpable stepoffs at the inferior or upper lateral edge of the orbit, reduced feeling ...

  9. Dacryocystitis - Wikipedia

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    It causes pain, redness, and swelling over the inner aspect of the lower eyelid and epiphora. When nasolacrimal duct obstruction is secondary to a congenital barrier it is referred to as dacryocystocele. It is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. [3]