9A01.20
Hordeolum externum
Hordéolo externo
CategoryDefinition
An acute focal pyogenic infection of the eyelash follicle commonly known as a stye and caused predominantly by Staphylococcus aureus. It presents as an acute painful inflammatory eyelid swelling which subsequently discharges at the eyelid margin.
Index Terms
Hordeolum externumBoil involving eyelash follicleExternal hordeolumStyeFollicular abscess of eyelashFolliculitis of eyelashHordeolum externum upper eyelidHordeolum externum lower eyelid