title: [Suppurative pseudo-lithiasic canaliculitis].
abstract: The affection is often undiagnosed at the first stage. The second stage is characterized by a chronic suppurative canaliculitis with intra-canalicular concretions involving in many cases the lower canaliculus. Our 6 cases have been treated by a posterior canaliculotomy, a microsurgical evacuation of the concretions and a lacrimal tubing. It is not a fungal infection but a bacterial disease due to Actinomyces. Surgical treatment is very effective.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ritleng
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loubière
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marcelet
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002137:Calculi / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Canaliculites suppurées pseudo-lithiasiques.