title: Acute dacryocystitis resembling an infected subcutaneous cystic tumor.
abstract: Two cases of acute dacryocystitis are described. Both cases manifested as a painful cystic tumor which enlarged suddenly with swelling of the involved cheek. The condition was quite similar to an infected epidermal cyst. The location of the tumor and an episode of epiphora are the characteristic features of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomura
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections