Dacryostenosis with acute dacryocistitis in an infant, a case report

• Autores: Simón-Campos, Mirna Paola, Bermúdez-Azaña, Katherine Lizbeth, Gonzales- Rojas, Anderson, Vera-Abanto, Mary Carmen, Sevilla-Cruz, Tito Daniel, Celiz-Alarcón, Edwin, Gil-Rodríguez, Fernando Guillermo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/3947
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/3947
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

The obstruction of the nasolacrimal conduct or dacryostenosis is the result of an incomplete canalization of such a conduct. The clinical manifestations start 2-3 weeks after birth and are characterized by epiphora and muco-purulent discharge. Dacryostenosis may lead to several complications such as acute dacrocystitis, that is a suppurative inflammation characterized by pain, erythema and swollen that can evolve to a lacrimal abscess, pre-septal cellulitis, orbital cellulitis, orbital abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis, thrombosis of the superior ophthalmic vein and meningitis.