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Lacrimal Gland Abscess: An Unusual Complication of RhinosinusitisMirza S. · Lobo C.J. · Counter P. · Farrington W.T.University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: November 16, 2001
Issue release date: November – December
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 3
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0301-1569 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0275 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/ORL
Abstract
We report the case of a 72-year-old female suffering from mild myelodysplasia who initially presented with a peri-orbital 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.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: November 16, 2001
Issue release date: November – December
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 3
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0301-1569 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0275 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/ORL
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