Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis-Associated Acute Dacryoadenitis in an Adult

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 7
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Yasuhiro, Vaidya, Aric, Kono, Shinjiro, Yokoyama, Tatsuro, Kakizaki, Hirohiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 19.07.2022; Cureus
• Subjects: Adenoviruses; Adults; Bacterial infections; Blood tests; Case reports; Cornea; Exocrine glands; Herpes viruses; Immunoglobulins; Infections; Inflammation; Ophthalmology; Steroids

A 39-year-old man presented with a five-day history of swelling of the right upper eyelid and ocular irritation in the right eye. On the first examination, the patient showed conjunctival injection, conjunctival chemosis, swollen upper eyelid, and palpable lacrimal gland with tenderness on the right...