Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis
We present a case of a 50-year-old woman with acute dacryocystitis that was complicated by posterior rupture of the lacrimal sac causing an orbital cellulitis with subsequent visual acuity of no light perception. Upon presentation, she was immediately started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and underw...
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| author | Margaret L. Pfeiffer Alexander Hacopian Helen Merritt Margaret E. Phillips Karina Richani |
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| description | We present a case of a 50-year-old woman with acute dacryocystitis that was complicated by posterior rupture of the lacrimal sac causing an orbital cellulitis with subsequent visual acuity of no light perception. Upon presentation, she was immediately started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and underwent surgical incision and drainage of the lacrimal sac abscess but never regained vision. There are 4 cases in the literature of permanent severe vision loss from acute dacryocystitis. Prompt diagnosis and close monitoring of acute dacryocystitis are therefore essential to prevent extension into the orbit and possible optic nerve compromise. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3bb70523b04f412c913fbcce09a6aa142025-08-20T02:08:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302016-01-01201610.1155/2016/96306989630698Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute DacryocystitisMargaret L. Pfeiffer0Alexander Hacopian1Helen Merritt2Margaret E. Phillips3Karina Richani4Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAMedical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USARuiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USARuiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USARuiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USAWe present a case of a 50-year-old woman with acute dacryocystitis that was complicated by posterior rupture of the lacrimal sac causing an orbital cellulitis with subsequent visual acuity of no light perception. Upon presentation, she was immediately started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and underwent surgical incision and drainage of the lacrimal sac abscess but never regained vision. There are 4 cases in the literature of permanent severe vision loss from acute dacryocystitis. Prompt diagnosis and close monitoring of acute dacryocystitis are therefore essential to prevent extension into the orbit and possible optic nerve compromise.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9630698 |
| spellingShingle | Margaret L. Pfeiffer Alexander Hacopian Helen Merritt Margaret E. Phillips Karina Richani Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis |
| title_full | Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis |
| title_fullStr | Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis |
| title_short | Complete Vision Loss following Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Acute Dacryocystitis |
| title_sort | complete vision loss following orbital cellulitis secondary to acute dacryocystitis |
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