A pus-filled lesion on the eyelid is called?

A pus-filled lesion on the eyelid is called?

• A. Hordeolum
• B. Chalazion
• C. Conjunctivitis
• D. Uveitis

Answer: (A)

A pus-filled lump on the eyelid is a hordeolum, commonly called a stye. This is an acute infection of an eyelash follicle or of a small oil gland on the eyelid (usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus), which produces a painful, red, swollen nodule that often has purulent discharge. In contrast, a chalazion is a chronic, noninfectious blockage of a meibomian gland that forms a firm, usually painless lump on the eyelid. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, leading to redness and discharge that involves the surface of the eye rather than a localized pus-filled lump on the eyelid. Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye (uvea) with symptoms like deep eye pain and changes in vision, not a lesion on the eyelid. So the pus-filled eyelid lesion fits the description of a hordeolum.

A pus-filled lump on the eyelid is a hordeolum, commonly called a stye. This is an acute infection of an eyelash follicle or of a small oil gland on the eyelid (usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus), which produces a painful, red, swollen nodule that often has purulent discharge.

In contrast, a chalazion is a chronic, noninfectious blockage of a meibomian gland that forms a firm, usually painless lump on the eyelid. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, leading to redness and discharge that involves the surface of the eye rather than a localized pus-filled lump on the eyelid. Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye (uvea) with symptoms like deep eye pain and changes in vision, not a lesion on the eyelid.

So the pus-filled eyelid lesion fits the description of a hordeolum.