Bilateral Candida albicans dacryocystitis with facial cellulitis.
Candida albicans rarely infects the lacrimal drainage system. This paper describes a case of bilateral C. albicans dacryocystitis following midfacial trauma. The patient presented with recurrent facial cellulitis and a fistula opening onto the cheek. The condition was controlled only after bilateral dacryocystorhinostomy along with amphotericin B therapy. This appears to be the first reported case in which the lacrimal sacs acted as a reservoir for microorganisms causing recurrent facial cellulitis.
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000150:complications; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B