Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis of the Lower Eyelid Associated with Anemia

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Subcutaneous fat necrosis is rare. To our knowledge, there is no report of subcutaneous fat necrosis on the lower eyelid. We report a case of subcutaneous fat necrosis of the lower eyelid related to anemia. CASE SUMMARY: A 52-year-old female patient presented with palpable masses in both lower eyelids that had persisted for the past year. The thin, shallow, plaque-like mass with a well-demarcated border was palpated on the subcutaneous tissue of both lower eyelids. There was no tenderness or signs of inflammation. histopathologically, there were variously sized fat vacuoles with mild cellular infiltration. The mass was determined to be caused by subcutaneous fat necrosis. The patient had no unusual past history except a total gastrectomy 2 years previously. We performed a blood test and detected chronic anemia. CONCLUSIONS: We report a case of chronic subcutaneous fat necrosis related to anemia. When clinicians detect the subcutaneous fat necrosis, a work-up on hematological factors affecting lipid metabolism should be performed.