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11 February 2025 : Case report  China

Minimally Invasive Management of Infantile Dacryocystitis with Lacrimal Abscess: A Case Report

Management of emergency care

Fan Li ORCID logo AEFG 1, Xiaowei Zhu BE 1, Zhe Zhu ORCID logo BCE 2, Naiyang Li ORCID logo ADEFG 1,3*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946588

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946588

Figure 4. Decompression of the lacrimal sac through probing (second time). Clinical image of a 37-day-old infant with a recurrent right-sided lacrimal abscess. Acute dacryocystitis with giant lacrimal abscess with dark skin before decompression and probing (A1). Abundant purulent and bloody material was aspirated from the lacrimal abscess for a second time (A2). The abscess disappeared with relaxed skin (B).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923