Fact-sheet: Dacryoadenitis - Lacrymo nasal duct stenosis
Updated on 09/17/2021 at 12:16 PM
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Definition
Stenoses of the lacrimal pathways are responsible for tearing, chronic or acute dacryocystitis
Clinical features
Tearing
Affects infants or elderly patients
Epiphora = chronic tearing in adults
Chronic dacryocystitis: discharge of pus/mucus through the lacrimal puncta upon pressure on the lacrimal sac +/- bulging of the lacrimal sac
Acute dacryocystitis: superinfection of the lacrimal sac, pain, redness, warmth
