Dacryoadenitis

Aka: Dacryoadenitis, Lacrimal Gland Inflammation

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II. Epidemiology

  1. Uncommon pediatric infection

III. Pathophysiology

  1. Inflammation of lacrimal gland

IV. Causes

  1. Acute
    1. Gonorrhea
    2. Epstein Barr Virus
    3. Influenza
    4. Parainfluenza
  2. Chronic
    1. Sarcoidosis
    2. Sjogren Syndrome
    3. Graves Disease
    4. Syphilis
    5. Tuberculosis
    6. Trachoma

V. Complications

  1. Rarely superinfected with Bacteria

VI. Differential Diagnosis

  1. See Dacryocystitis

VII. Management

  1. Conservative
    1. Warm compresses
    2. Analgesics
  2. If suspect secondary Bacterial Infection
    1. Cephalexin (Keflex)
    2. Consider treatment for Dacryocystitis

VIII. References

  1. Singh in Roy (2013) EMedicine (online)
    1. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1210342-overview

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