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Dacryoadenitis

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Dacryoadenitis

Aka: Dacryoadenitis, Lacrimal gland inflammation
  1. Epidemiology
    1. Uncommon pediatric infection
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Inflammation of lacrimal gland
  3. Etiology
    1. Epstein Barr Virus
    2. Influenza
    3. Parainfluenza
  4. Complications
    1. Rarely superinfected with bacteria
  5. Management
    1. Conservative
      1. Warm compresses
      2. Analgesics
    2. If suspect secondary bacterial infection
      1. Amoxicillin
      2. Cephalexin (Keflex)

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