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dacryoadenitis [2024/07/12 17:38] Scott Larsondacryoadenitis [2025/04/18 20:40] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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     * Pleomorphic adenoma      * Pleomorphic adenoma 
  
-===== Signs and Symptoms =====+===== Symptoms and Signs =====
   * Symptoms   * Symptoms
     * Pain in the superior lateral orbit with touch or eye movements     * Pain in the superior lateral orbit with touch or eye movements
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     * Thyroid autoimmune antibodies     * Thyroid autoimmune antibodies
   * Biopsy   * Biopsy
-    * transeptal or trans-conjunctival biopsy of lacrimal gland in severe, persistent or recurrent cases+    * transeptal or trans-conjunctival biopsy of lacrimal gland in severe, persistent (>3months) or recurrent case 
  
 ===== Treatment ===== ===== Treatment =====
   * Surgery for abscess or mass   * Surgery for abscess or mass
   * Antibiotic for bacterial infection   * Antibiotic for bacterial infection
-    * Broad spectrum+    * Consider first 
 +      * Augmentin 
 +      * Cephalexin 
 +    * If not responsive consider covering for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus  
 +      * Ciprofloxicin or other fluroquinolone 
 +      * Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole 
 +      * Clindamycin 
 +      * Vancomycin
   * Oral Corticosteroids for idiopathic cases   * Oral Corticosteroids for idiopathic cases
   * Methotrexate or rituximab for refractory cases     * Methotrexate or rituximab for refractory cases