Dacryocystitis

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Clinical-manifestations 3 Laboratory 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Introduction

• Inflammatory or neoplastic obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.

Clinical-manifestations

• pain, tenderness, swelling & erythema of the medial lower eyelid
• purulent discharge over conjunctiva
• fluid may be expressed with pressure over the puncta with chronic dacrocystitis
• conjunctivitis
• blepharitis

Laboratory

• gram stain of eye discharge
• culture of eye discharge

More General Terms

• eye disease (ophthalmopathy)
• inflammation

Additional Terms

• lacrimal gland

References

DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 877

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