Acute dacryocystitis usually induces preseptal infection. In rare instances the infection that is confined to the lacrimal sac can extend to the orbital contents resulting in orbital cellulitis. We present a case of intraconal abscess secondary to acute dacryocystitis and review the literature of orbital cellulitis resulting from acute lacrimal sac infection.
Lacrimal apparatus diseases; Dacryocystitis; Orbital diseases; Cellulitis; Abscess; Bacterial infections; Case reports
