Lacrimal canaliculitis.
Lacrimal canaliculitis is an infection of the lacrimal duct system. The classic features of lacrimal canaliculitis are mild to severe swelling of the canaliculus, mucopurulent discharge from the punctum, and a red, pouting punctum. Canaliculotomy with systemic or topical antibiotics is the most appropriate treatment for this disorder.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
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Bussard
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Edlich
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D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D009355:Neomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009355:Neomycin; D011112:Polymyxin B