Chronic bilateral dacryoadenitis caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report

BACKGROUND: Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal gland, mainly caused by viral infection. It can also be caused by bacterial pathogens and non-infectious processes such as auto-immune diseases and malignancy. Chronic dacryoadenitis is rarely linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection, with only five r...

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Autor principal: Awada, Bassem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37872576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04175-7
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal gland, mainly caused by viral infection. It can also be caused by bacterial pathogens and non-infectious processes such as auto-immune diseases and malignancy. Chronic dacryoadenitis is rarely linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection, with only five reports in the literature. REPORT: A 26-year-old Arab woman experienced chronic inflammatory dacryoadenitis after a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection, which was successfully treated with oral prednisone. CONCLUSIONS: Dacryoadenitis can occur due to inflammation caused by either SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The treatment typically involves the administration of steroids, with duration to be decided based on clinical response.

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