Blepharochalasis

Blepharochalasis is a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of painless edema of the eyelid skin, which leads to atrophy and relaxation of the eyelid structures and ptosis. The condition typically manifests itself in childhood or adolescence. The author reported a 16-year-old girl who has been suffered from recurrent painless swelling episodes on the upper eyelids for three years and laxity and wrinkling predominantly on the right upper eyelid for one year. This case was presented for the disorder is a rarely encountered disease and may easily misdiagnosed as recurrent angioedema, especially in its early stage.