Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(10):2207-2210.
Published online October 1, 1998.
Diagnosis and Therapy of Canaliculitis.
Sang Duck Kim, Shin Il Koh, Jae Duck Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
누소관염의 진단과 치료
김상덕(Sang Duck Kim),고신일(Shin Il Koh),김재덕(Jae Duck Kim)
Abstract
Canaliculitis is an uncommon condition. It is often difficult to diagnose because of its chronicity and its multitude of clinical presentations. We reviewed the nature, the diagnosis and therapy of six patients of chronic lacrimal canaliculitis. Bacteriologic investigation showed one case of E. coli, one case of alpha-hemolytic streptococcus, two of coagulase-negative staphylococcus and no growth to be seen in two cases. On dacryocystography, canalicular diverticulum were found in three cases. Five patients were treated with conservation therapy and one case improved with surgical treatment. Canaliculitis can be diagnosed by clinical features and dacryocystography. Conservative therapy should take priority to surgical treatment.
Key Words: Canaliculitis;Canalicular diverticulum;Dacryocystography


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