Dacryocystitis secondary to an iatrogenic foreign body in the lacrimal apparatus.
Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac that is usually caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. We describe a case of iatrogenic dacryocystitis that occurred secondary to the presence of an impacted piece of a metallic dilator in the lacrimal apparatus. The foreign body was detected on dacryocystography and removed during dacryocystorhinostomy. The patient recovered uneventfully.
Gupta
Deepak
D
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire SN36BB, UK. mastdoc@aol.com
Whittet
Heikki B
HB
Sood
Salil
S
Maitra
Suchir
S
D000328:Adult; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome