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  • 标题:A Case of Fungal Ball Causing Acute Dacryocystitis
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  • 作者:Hwang, You sook ; Yang, Hee Jung ; Paik, Ji Sun
  • 期刊名称:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • 印刷版ISSN:0378-6471
  • 出版年度:2017
  • 卷号:58
  • 期号:4
  • 页码:455-458
  • DOI:10.3341/jkos.2017.58.4.455
  • 语种:Korean
  • 出版社:The Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • 摘要:Purpose

    We report a case of fungal ball after Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in a 40-year-old female patient.

    Case summary

    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.

  • 关键词:Acute dacryocystitis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR); Fungal ball
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