Moscato Eve E, Sires Bryan S
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jan-Feb;24(1):54-5. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318160dfe0.
A 34-year-old immunocompetent woman sought treatment for a 6-week history of right inferior medial canthal swelling and discharge consistent with canaliculitis. Symptoms persisted after conservative medical therapy. After canaliculotomy and removal of a dacryolith, the patient experienced resolution of signs and symptoms. Although Actinomyces has been a frequently reported cause of canaliculitis, we report a unique case of canaliculitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonae.
