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Vol. 96. Issue 6.
Pages 321-325 (June 2021)
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Vol. 96. Issue 6.
Pages 321-325 (June 2021)
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Acute dacryocystitis retention syndrome due to Epstein-Barr virus
Síndrome de retención aguda lagrimal asociada a infección por virus de Epstein-Barr
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V.E. Marqués Fernández
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, A. Galindo Ferreiro
Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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Table 1. Published cases of dacryocystitis associated with EBV infection, with no history of lacrimal duct obstruction.
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A 4 year-old boy with no previous history of eye or nasolacrimal disease was referred due to a painful mass on his left inner canthus, of three days onset, with no improvement in spite of oral antibiotics. On examination eyelid oedema with periocular hyperaemia was noted. Lacrimal sac palpation was painful and tonsillar exudation was reported. He was admitted and started on intravenous (iv) antibiotics. Four days later, lacrimal signs started to improve, but his general condition become worse. Head and neck Computed Tomography scan (CT scan) showed a left lacrimal sac enlargement, suggestive of acute dacryocystitis and swollen laterocervical lymph nodes. Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) serology and PCR testing were positive. The child responded well after eight days, and was discharged with oral antibiotics. Acute dacryocystic retention (ADR) associated with EBV was suspected. Six months later, the patient remained asymptomatic with no tearing or other lacrimal symptoms.

Keywords:
Epstein-Barr virus
Acute dacryocystic retention
Acute dacryocystitis
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Varón de cuatro años, sin antecedentes de obstrucción de vía lagrimal (OCNL) que acude con una masa dolorosa en el canto interno del ojo izquierdo y febrícula de 3 días de evolución, sin mejoría con antibióticos orales por lo que se ingresa para estudio y tratamiento. A la exploración presenta edema palpebral con hiperemia periocular, dolor a la palpación del saco y exudado amigdalar. Se administran antibióticos intravenosos. Tras 4 días de ingreso, el cuadro lagrimal mejora, empeorando el estado general con aparición de adenopatías cervicales. La tomografía computerizada (TAC) orbito-cervical refleja un aumento del tamaño del saco lagrimal izquierdo compatible con dacriocistitis aguda, y adenopatías cervicales. Serología y PCR positivas a Virus Epstein-Barr (VEB). Es dado de alta por resolución del cuadro a los 8 días con antibioterapia oral. Se diagnostica de Síndrome de retención aguda lagrimal (RAL) asociado a VEB. A los 6 meses continúa asintomático sin lagrimeo.

Palabras clave:
Virus de Epstein-Barr
Retención aguda lagrimal
Dacriocistitis aguda

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