Caruncular Abscess Due to Actinomycosis.
10.3341/kjo.2013.27.4.288
- Author:
Yeon Hee LEE
1
;
Woo Jin KIM
;
Sung Bok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. sblee@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Abscess;
Actinomycosis;
Caruncle;
Lacrimal apparatus
- MeSH:
Abscess/drug therapy/*microbiology;
Actinomycosis/*diagnosis/drug therapy;
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use;
Female;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases/drug therapy/*microbiology;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2013;27(4):288-290
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors report a caruncular abscess caused by actinomycosis. A 47-year-old woman was admitted with persistent purulent discharge from the caruncle of the left eye for a duration of six months. Excisional drainage was performed, and 'sulfur granules' were observed, consistent with actinomyces infection. Intraoperative lacrimal probing and irrigation were performed to confirm that the abscess and canaliculus were not connected. Oral and topical antibiotics were administered postoperatively; the lesion resolved with no evidence of recurrence, and the symptom improved.
