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Pseudodacryocystitis arising from anterior ethmoiditis

H D Remulla¹, P A Rubin, J W Shore

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA.

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

|September 1, 1995

Summary

Inflammation spreading from ethmoid sinuses can mimic dacryocystitis. Differentiating this pseudodacryocystitis from true dacryocystitis is crucial for appropriate treatment, often involving ethmoidectomy.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology

Background:

Inflammation of ethmoid sinuses can spread to the lacrimal drainage system.
Symptoms may be mistaken for acute dacryocystitis, a common condition affecting the tear duct.