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Abscess of the Lacrimal Sac due to Chronic or Subacute Dacryocystitis: Treatment with Temporary Stent Placement in the Nasolacrimal Duct¹

¹ From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, De Tjongerschans Hospital, Thialfweg 44, 8441 PW Heerenveen, the Netherlands (A.G.J.); Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Hospital, University of Groningen, the Netherlands (K.M.); Department of Medical Informatics, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands (J.J.B.); Department of Radiology, Academic Hospital, Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (R.A.M., J.A.C.). Received November 2, 1998; revision requested January 5, 1999; revision received June 30; accepted July 30. Address reprint requests to A.G.J. (e-mail: ag_janssen@castel.nl).

Stents were placed temporarily in 10 obstructed lacrimal systems in patients with a chronic or subacute lacrimal abscess that did not respond to conventional antibiotic therapy. In all 10 cases, the abscess was treated successfully. Long-term patency of the lacrimal system was restored in five cases. Temporary stent placement appears to be a promising method to treat a chronic or subacute lacrimal abscess.

Index terms: Lacrimal gland and duct, 223.1295, 223.1492, 223.249 • Lacrimal gland and duct, interventional procedure, 223.126 • Stents and prostheses, 223.126

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