Lacrimal gland abscess: An unusual complication of rhinosinusitis

被引：18

作者：

Mirza, S ^{[1
]}

Lobo, CJ ^{[1
]}

Counter, P ^{[1
]}

Farrington, WT ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirm, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Manchester M13 9WL, Lancs, England

来源：

ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES | 2001年 / 63卷 / 06期

关键词：

rhinosinusitis; peri-orbital cellulitis; dacryoadenitis; lacrimal gland; abscess;

D O I：

10.1159/000055777

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

We report the case of a 72-year-old female suffering from mild myelodysplasia who initially presented with a periorbital cellulitis secondary to rhinosinusitis. The pre-septal infection failed to completely resolve despite intensive antibiotic therapy and endoscopic drainage of the sinuses. Computerised tomography revealed a complicating suppuration of the lacrimal gland. Incision and drainage of the lacrimal gland abscess led to a complete resolution of the pre-septal cellulitis. Suppuration of the lacrimal gland is, as far as we are aware, a previously unreported complication of rhinosinusitis. Its presence could be borne in mind when evaluating computerised tomography scans of patients presenting with orbital complications of sinusitis, particularly in the immunocompromised. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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