Lacrimal gland abscess in a child as a rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease

Edward L Raab; Hamideh S Moayedpardazi; Steven M Naids; Alan H Friedman; Murray A Meltzer

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.08.013

Lacrimal gland abscess in a child as a rare manifestation of IgG4-related disease

J AAPOS. 2018 Feb;22(1):73-75.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.08.013. Epub 2017 Dec 27.

Authors

Edward L Raab¹, Hamideh S Moayedpardazi², Steven M Naids², Alan H Friedman³, Murray A Meltzer²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York. Electronic address: eraabmdjd@aol.com.
² Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
³ Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.

PMID: 29288833
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2017.08.013

Abstract

Dacryoadenitis is unusual in children, and noninfectious causes can be manifestations of serious undiagnosed systemic conditions. This report brings further attention to this rarely-encountered condition and emphasizes its association with IgG4-related disease, a group of inflammatory disorders of high current interest whose spectrum of manifestations continues to evolve. The pediatric ophthalmologist could be in the position of identifying a patient's serious and previously unappreciated illness.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / etiology*
Child, Preschool
Dacryocystitis / etiology*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
Humans
Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease / complications*
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / etiology*
Male
Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification