Orbital abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis: case report.
Acute dacryocystitis usually induces preseptal infection. In rare instances the infection that is confined to the lacrimal sac can extend to the orbital contents resulting in orbital cellulitis. We present a case of intraconal abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis and review the literature of orbital cellulitis resulting from acute lacrimal sac infection.
Martins
Marcia Clivati
MC
Departamento de Oftalmologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidadede São Paulo, Brasil.
Ricardo
José Reinaldo da Silva
JR
Akaishi
Patrícia Mitiko Santello
PM
Velasco e Cruz
Antonio Augusto
AA
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica / Q000302:isolation & purification