Dacryocystitis is an infection of the nasolacrimal sac. It causes pain, redness and swelling over the inner aspect of the lower eyelid and epiphora. It is often caused by nasolacrimal obstruction.It is commomnly associated with S.aureus,S.pneumoniae,Pseudomonas species. CLINICAL FEATURES: The Diseases Database is a free website that provides information about the relationships between medical conditions, symptoms, and medications. ... eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. ... An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. ... The lacrimal sac, or tear sac, is the upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct, and is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal process of the maxilla. ... An eyelid is a thin fold of skin and muscle that covers and protects an eye. ... Epiphora is another word for epistrophe. ...
pain,swelling,redness over the lacrimal sac at medisl canthus.
tearing,crusting,fever
digital npressure over the lacrimal sac may extrude pus through the punctum
In chronic acses, tearing may be the only symptom
TREATMENT:
warm compresses,nasal decongestants,systemic and topic antibiotics
if chroni,obtain cultures by aspiration
Once infection resolves consider Dacryocystorhinostomy(DCR)
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