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Acute suppurative dacryoadenitis

Krishnasamy M 1 , Chandran S 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Mahendraraj Krishnasamy, MBBS(Mal), FRCS( Edin), DO(Lond). Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Saravanamuttu Chandran, MBBS (Adel), DO( Lond) FRCS(Eng). Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1987 Jun;42(2):137-8.
PMID: 3503190

Abstract

Acute dacroadenitis is a rare condition. This case illustrates the acute onset, typical pain and tenderness in the upper outer eye of an enlarged lacrimal gland with purulent discharge. Good response to antibiotics is usual.

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