A Case of Fungal Ball Causing Acute Dacryocystitis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 455-458, 2017.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-183620
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We report a case of fungal ball after Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in a 40-year-old female patient. CASESUMMARY:
A 40-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital for left lower eyelid tenderness and bloody discharge from the lacrimal punctum. During a planned endoscopic DCR, the sac was opened after the osteotomy, and 2 fungal balls were found in the lacrimal sac. The masses were 7 × 5 mm and, 9 × 5 mm sized, irregularly shaped, and red in color. Aspergillus fumigatus was diagnosed pathologically. Postoperative paranasal sinus magnetic resonance imaging showed no residual fungal ball. During follow-up, the patient showed patent rhinostomy opening, and there was no evidence of fungal infection on nasal endoscopic finding.CONCLUSIONS:
Although Aspergillus fumigatus is a rare cause of canalicular obstruction, fungal ball development in the lacrimal sac can cause acute dacryocystitis.
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Main subject:
Osteotomy
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Dacryocystorhinostomy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Follow-Up Studies
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Dacryocystitis
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Eyelids
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Lacrimal Apparatus
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Nasolacrimal Duct
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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