Bilateral dacryocystitis complicated by unilateral retrobulbar abscess in a five-week-old infant

Marianne Juul-Dam; Clara Laursen; Linda Wiboe; Birgitte Hertz; Jesper Bille; Kristian Næser

doi:10.1080/01676830.2019.1663883

Bilateral dacryocystitis complicated by unilateral retrobulbar abscess in a five-week-old infant

Marianne Juul-Dam^*, Clara Laursen, Linda Wiboe, Birgitte Hertz, Jesper Bille, Kristian Næser

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Abstract

Retrobulbar orbital abscess in children is a rare condition, and diagnosis and management can be challenging. We report the case of a 5-week-old male infant with retrobulbar orbital abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis developed from a dacryocystocele. The patient presented with respiratory difficulty, sepsis and progressive clinical findings suggestive of post-septal cellulitis. He was successfully treated with endonasal incision of subturbinate dacryocystoceles followed by probing of the lacrimal ducts. Congenital dacryocystocele must be considered a differential diagnosis in infants with respiratory difficulty and may develop into a vision- and life-threatening condition requiring immediate intervention.

Original language	English
Journal	Orbit
Volume	39
Issue	3
Pages (from-to)	209-211
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0167-6830
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01676830.2019.1663883
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

Congenital dacryocystocele
infant
pediatric acute dacryocystitis
periorbital cellulitis
retrobulbar abscess

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Bilateral dacryocystitis complicated by unilateral retrobulbar abscess in a five-week-old infant

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