title: Acute dacryocystitis presenting as an orbital abscess.
abstract: Acute dacryocystitis usually presents as a preseptal infection, but can uncommonly be associated with orbital cellulitis. Orbital abscess formation is, however, very rare. The case is presented of a 60-year-old woman with an extraconal abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis. The clinical, radiological and intraoperative findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sajid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ataullah
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins