Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of iatrogenic calcinosis at the upper eyelid region due to inappropriate placement of intravenous cannula and extravasation of calcium gluconate.

Case report: A 3970-g female neonate has edema and erythema with firm mass on the temple, forehead and right upper eyelid. Subcutaneous calcium deposition was mainly seen on the upper eyelid. With the diagnosis of neonatal hypocalcemia, she was treated with intravenous calcium gluconate injected into the superficial temporal vein on the right temple.

Results: Calcium gluconate was discontinued, the cannula removed and warm compress applied. At 13 th day of life the size of the firm lesion had markedly resolved however subcutaneus calcium deposits remained. At the second month after delivery, routine control examination revealed no sequela.