Lacrimal colic--an important ophthalmic symptom.
This concise case report introduces the novel concept of "lacrimal colic"-acute severe medial canthal pain resulting from sudden expansion of the lacrimal sac, commonly due to stone formation. The condition is compared with renal colic, in which a stone causes distension of the renal pelvis and similar severe pain. The case is presented with a concise literature review, and discussion on the relevance of the symptom in clinical practice.
St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom. zshalchi@gmail.com
Zaid
Z
Shalchi
Imran
I
Ahmad
Ana M S
AM
Morley
D000328:Adult; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D020347:Lithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed