A man ate hot pot to "fight heat with heat", but the inflammation spread and caused orbital cellulitis

Mr. Wu, who was preparing to "fight heat with heat", had a Chongqing hot pot meal, but his small stye exploded into orbital cellulitis. On September 6, Mr. Wu talked about this and was very upset.

Mr. Wu, 31 years old, lives in Hanchuan. Five days ago, his right eye became red, swollen, hot, and a little irritated. He went to the hospital for a checkup and was diagnosed with a stye. Because it was in the early stage, the doctor prescribed two bottles of anti-inflammatory medicine for Mr. Wu to use at home. After using the medicine at home, Mr. Wu felt that his symptoms were better. He couldn't help wanting to eat Chongqing hot pot, and told his friends that he was going to "fight heat with heat". Maybe a hot pot meal would heal the stye.

Unexpectedly, after a hot pot meal, the lump under Mr. Wu's right eyelid became larger and ulcerated, so he rushed to the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University for treatment. Tu Huifang, chief physician of the eyelid and orbital disease/eye plastic surgery department of the hospital, said after an examination that Mr. Wu's inflammation had spread and caused orbital cellulitis, and the culprit for the spread of the inflammation was most likely the hot pot meal.

"Orbital cellulitis is an acute suppurative inflammation that occurs in the soft tissue of the orbit. It can cause permanent vision loss and endanger life through intracranial spread or sepsis." Director Tu Huifang introduced that the eyelids are rich in blood vessels. They are connected to the veins of the orbit and face, and there are no venous valves to prevent the backflow of blood. In addition, they are connected to the cranial vena cava. If the inflammation is not handled properly and spreads, it can cause orbital cellulitis at the mildest and cavernous sinus thrombosis and cranial and brain infection at the worst, and even life-threatening.