Seborrhoeic blepharitis

What it means

Inflammation of the eyelid due to overactivity of the sebaceous gland.

There is some suggestion that yeast bacterial strain called Malassezia furfur may cause seborrhoeic dermatitis. This yeast bacterial strain thrives in the oil of human skin especially in adults. {xref="PMID:10777824"}

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category