[Head phlegmon as a complication of eyelids erysipelas--two cases in one family]. / Ropowica glowy jako powiklanie rózy powiek--dwa przypadki w jednej rodzinie.

INTRODUCTION: Bacterial infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue are not rare, but they are connected with diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. AIM: A case of almost simultaneous facial phlegmon in course of eyelids erysipelas in two members of one family is described. MATERIAL, METHODS, RESULTS: Differential diagnostics, clinical course and applied effective treatment are presented. CONCLUSIONS: Pathogen identification and application of large doses of targeted antibiotics are crucial in therapy.