title: Herpetic canalicular obstruction.
abstract: Viral infection is a common cause of acquired obstruction of the lacrimal canalicular system. A series of 20 patients with canalicular obstruction attributable to infection with herpes simplex is reported, and 1 case is described in detail.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000150:complications*; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male