Acute Suppurative Bacterial Dacryoadenitis: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Lacrimal gland abscess is a rare clinical entity. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Klebsiella pneumoniae-associated dacryoadenitis complicated by lacrimal gland abscess formation in a pediatric patient.

Infectious Dacryoadenitis: A Comprehensive Review

“…Often there is associated localized conjunctival injection and chemosis. Lacrimal gland abscess formation is a known complication of bacterial dacryoadenitis, and is seen as a low-attenuation area within a contrast enhanced lacrimal gland on CT imaging 28. Systemic signs and symptoms such as a fever are usually not associated with bacterial dacryoadenitis, unless the bacterial etiology is secondary to sinusitis or bacteremia 3 .…”

“…Studies have described that lacrimal gland abscesses can develop from spread of a local infection (eg, from ocular surface or paranasal sinuses), hematogenous spread, or from the presence of lacrimal cysts and stones 28…”

Lacrimal Gland Abscess leading to Frontal Bone Chronic Osteomyelitis: A Rare Case Report

“…Lacrimal gland abscesses are potentially dangerous infections of orbit and it is a rare clinical entity. 1…”

Lacrimal abscess mimicking a choroidal mass: an ultrawide field evaluation

“…1 Rod photoreceptor cells are often affected first, and the resulting low-grade inflammation, increased oxygen concentration, and loss of rod-derived cone viability factors lead to secondary loss of the cone photoreceptors. 2 Patients typically present with nyctalopia and symmetrical visual field defects (classically, a ring scotoma with preserved central vision and far peripheral vision). 3 Early in the disease course, the dilated fundus examination findings may be normal.…”