Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac, often resulting from nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO ... by complications such as lacrimal abscesses and orbital cellulitis.

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is a common condition in infants and young children, where the tear duct fails to open properly, leading to excessive tearing and potential infections.

Purpose: Congenital epiphora can be related to anomalies of the nasolacrimal duct. This study aimed to assess the distal end of the nasolacrimal duct and the outcomes of endoscopic treatment in ...

This happens even when not crying. The eye is not red and the eyelid is not swollen. Both sides are blocked in 30% of these children. Caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct. This duct carries ...

Almost all infants with a “membranous” CNLDO can experience spontaneous resolution of the condition during the first few months of life with proper hydrostatic massage. However, a small proportion of ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

When the abscess plus the plugged lactiferous duct was excised, there were no recurrences; however, in four patients a new abscess in a different duct occurred, which was treated by en bloc ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

What are plugged milk ducts? A plugged milk duct feels like a sore lump in the breast. Some mothers seem to be more likely to get them. Usually they go away within a few days without doing anything.

stonybrookmedicine.edu, adam.singer{at}stonybrook.edu Background Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of cutaneous abscesses. While there is general agreement that ...

Flight crew used duct tape to restrain a woman on a Fiji Airways flight after she reportedly made "racist and vulgar" comments. Fiji Airways told Newsweek: "At Fiji Airways, the safety of our ...