Dacryoadenitis Overview
Learn About Dacryoadenitis
Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the tear-producing gland (lacrimal gland).
Acute dacryoadenitis is most commonly due to viral or bacterial infection. Common causes include mumps, Epstein-Barr virus, staphylococcus, and gonococcus.
Chronic dacryoadenitis is most often due to noninfectious inflammatory disorders. Examples include sarcoidosis, thyroid eye disease, and orbital pseudotumor.
Symptoms may include:
- Swelling of the outer portion of the upper eyelid, with possible redness and tenderness
- Pain in the area of swelling
- Excess tearing or discharge
- Swelling of lymph nodes in front of the ear
If the cause of dacryoadenitis is a viral condition such as mumps, rest and warm compresses may be enough. In other cases, the treatment depends on the disease that caused the condition.
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Hakan Demirci is an Ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Demirci and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dacryoadenitis. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Uveal Melanoma, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Orbital Cellulitis, and Vitrectomy.
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Vinay Aakalu is an Ophthalmologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Aakalu and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dacryoadenitis. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Graves Disease, and Ectropion. Dr. Aakalu is currently accepting new patients.
Jasleen Singh is a Family Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Singh and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dacryoadenitis. Her top areas of expertise are HELLP Syndrome, Dacryoadenitis, Graves Disease, Vitrectomy, and Liver Transplant.
Most people will fully recover from dacryoadenitis. For more serious causes, such as sarcoidosis, the outlook depends on the disease that caused this condition.
Swelling may be severe enough to put pressure on the eye and distort vision. Some people who were first thought to have dacryoadenitis may turn out to have cancer of the lacrimal gland.
Contact your health care provider if swelling or pain increase despite treatment.
Mumps can be prevented by getting vaccinated. You can avoid getting infected with gonococcus, the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, by using safe sex practices. Most other causes cannot be prevented.
Summary: To study the effect of Photosensitive hydrogel used for suture free anastomosis of lacrimal cyst and nasal mucoperiosteal flap in endoscopic nasal dacryocystostomy, and evaluate its adhesion to lacrimal cyst and nasal mucoperiosteal flap, promoting wound healing, forming a good anastomosis, preventing postoperative anastomosis and shortening operation time. Twenty patients with chronic dacryocysti...
Summary: Ophthalmic topical antibiotics are commonly prescribed in clinical practice for several indications such as bacterial conjunctivitis, keratitis, blepharitis, dacryocystitis and also as prophylaxis. Aminoglycosides (i.e. gentamicin) and fluoroquinolones (i.e. ciprofloxacin) are among the most frequently used substance classes. There is evidence that topical non-antibiotic eye drops might have an ef...
Published Date: August 22, 2022
Published By: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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