title: CT demonstration of dacryolithiasis complicated by dacryocystitis.
abstract: Cross-sectional imaging has demonstrated an increasing role in the evaluation of the orbits and the periorbital structures. The case presented in this article demonstrates the rare finding of a dacryolith by CT. To our knowledge, little has been reported on cross-sectional imaging characteristics of this entity in the recent radiologic literature. We demonstrated that CT can be a useful tool in diagnosing both dacryolithiasis and dacryocystitis. Obtaining an early diagnosis of dacryolithiasis is optimal to avoid potential complications, particularly because treatment is often curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asheim
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spickler
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed