RESUMO
A canaliculite lacrimal é uma afecção rara, cujo principal agente etiológico é o Actinomyces israelii. Ela deve ser considerada como um diagnóstico diferencial nos casos de conjuntivite crônica recorrente. O objetivo deste estudo é relatar 3 casos de pacientes com canaliculite crônica supurativa e diferentes formas de tratamentos. O primeiro paciente apresentou uma canaliculite superior esquerda e foi tratado com uma canaliculotomia. Entretanto, o mesmo desenvolveu uma canaliculite inferior ipsilateral após 6 meses e foi submetido a um esquema de injeção intracanalicular de cefazolina fortificada com resultado satisfatório. O segundo paciente apresentou uma canaliculite inferior esquerda e foi tratado com uma canaliculotomia. O terceiro paciente teve uma canaliculite inferior esquerda e foi submetido a um esquema de injeção intracanalicular de cefazolina fortificada. Ambos obtiveram completa resolução dos sintomas e sinais. O presente estudo demonstra que a irrigação intracanalicular de cefazolina fortificada pode ser uma forma útil de tratamento de canaliculite crônica supurativa com sintomatologia mais branda. O maior benefício desta abordagem é evitar o traumatismo cirúrgico da canaliculotomia.
Lacrimal canaliculitis is a rare disease caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. It should be regarded as a differential diagnosis of recurrent chronic conjunctivitis. The purpose of this study was to report 3 cases of chronic suppurative canaliculitis and different treatment options. The first patient presented with an upper left canaliculitis and was treated with a canaliculotomy. Nevertheless, he had an ipsilateral lower canaliculitis after 6 months and underwent intracanalicular injections of fortified cefazolin with complete remission. The second patient presented with a lower left canaliculitis and underwent a canaliculotomy. The third patient had a lower left canaliculitis and underwent intracanalicular injections of fortified cefazolin. Both achieved complete remission. The present article demonstrated that intracanalicular irrigation of fortified cefazolin may be a helpful treatment of chronic suppurative canaliculitis with mild symptoms and signs. The most important benefit of this approach is to avoid injury to the lacrimal canaliculus.
Assuntos
Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Cefazolina/uso terapêutico , Dacriocistite/terapia , Actinomyces/enzimologia , Terapia Combinada , Dacriocistite/microbiologiaRESUMO
Lacrimal canaliculitis is a rare disease caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. It should be regarded as a differential diagnosis of recurrent chronic conjunctivitis. The purpose of this study was to report 3 cases of chronic suppurative canaliculitis and different treatment options. The first patient presented with an upper left canaliculitis and was treated with a canaliculotomy. Nevertheless, he had an ipsilateral lower canaliculitis after 6 months and underwent intracanalicular injections of fortified cefazolin with complete remission. The second patient presented with a lower left canaliculitis and underwent a canaliculotomy. The third patient had a lower left canaliculitis and underwent intracanalicular injections of fortified cefazolin. Both achieved complete remission. The present article demonstrated that intracanalicular irrigation of fortified cefazolin may be a helpful treatment of chronic suppurative canaliculitis with mild symptoms and signs. The most important benefit of this approach is to avoid injury to the lacrimal canaliculus.
