Dacryocystitis is an inflammation or infection of the lacrimal sac. This condition frequently occurs secondary to the nasolacrimal duct blockage, causing tear stasis and ultimately infection.
Zara Sajid +5 more
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Canaliculitis masquerading as Dacryocystitis: Rhinologist's Dilemma
, 2010 Aim To highlight canaliculitis masquerading as chronic dacryocystitis that may mislead a rhinologist. Background Canaliculitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal canaliculi caused by infection or as a complication of punctal plug insertion.
Sima Das, Nishi Gupta, Neeraj Chawla
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Primary bilateral and symmetric MALT lymphoma of the lacrimal sac mimicking chronic dacryocystitis
We report a case of primary bilateral mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the lacrimal sac. MALT lymphoma is a subtype of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the ocular adnexa.
Adriana Ribeiro de Almeida +2 more
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Investigating the Microbiological Spectrum in Patients with Chronic Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Bu-Ali Sina Hospital in 2023 [PDF]
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesBackground and purpose: Infection of the lacrimal sac (dacryocystitis) can lead to serious complications, including orbital cellulitis, orbital abscess, meningitis, and cavernous sinus thrombosis, all of which pose significant threats to human health ...
Hanieh Ahmadi +4 more
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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) [PDF]
This collection of articles in Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) brings together scientists and practitioners from the breadth of public health and the social sciences to demonstrate how geospatial perspectives can contribute to understanding and ...
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Fungal flora in congenital dacryocystitis
, 1990 In this study, 86 eyes in 66 cases (20 bilateral) of congenital dacryocystitis were analysed for fungal growth. Fungi alone were isolated in 12 eyes (13.95%) and in 14 eyes (16.28%) together with bacteria--a total of 26 positive for fungus ...
Ghose Supriya, Mahajan V
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A Retrospective Study of Establishment of Association Between Deviated Nasal Septum, Sinusitis and Chronic Dacryocystitis. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020 Anand Chavadaki J, Raghu K, Patel VI.
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To compare the efficacy of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocystorhinostomy in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis based on propensity score matching. [PDF]
BMC OphthalmolHong J +5 more
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[Functional nasolacrimal duct decompression for chronic dacryocystitis]. [PDF]
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi, 2020 Liu Z +6 more
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Migrated Intracystic Silicone Implant: A Missed Cause of Iatrogenic Failure in Chronic Dacryocystitis Therapy. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck SurgSikdar A +5 more
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