dacryoadenitis

Dacryoadenitis can be diagnosed by examination of the eyes and lids.

Learn about dacryoadenitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

Acute dacryoadenitis is most commonly due to viral or bacterial infection.

Most patients will fully recover from dacryoadenitis.

Chronic dacryoadenitis is usually due to noninfectious inflammatory disorders.

Inflammation of the lacrimal glands is called dacryoadenitis.

Some patients first thought to have dacryoadenitis may turn out to have a malignancy of the lacrimal gland.

Dacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal glands (the tear-producing glands).

If the cause of dacryoadenitis is a viral condition such as mumps, simple rest and warm compresses may be all that is needed.

Dacryoadenitis Dacryoadenitis is a viral or bacterial infection and inflammation of the lacrimal gland.

They include inflammation of the extraocular muscles (myositis) with tendinous involvement, orbital fat stranding, lacrimal gland inflammation and enlargement (dacryoadenitis), involvement of the optic sheath complex, uvea, and sclera, a focal intraorbital mass or even diffuse orbital involvement.