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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2023

Chronic bilateral dacryoadenitis caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case report.

Bassem Awada

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Gonococcal Dacryoadenitis: A Case Report.Case reports in ophthalmology
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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Bassem AwadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center, Al Khoud, PO Box 566, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. b.awada@cccrc.gov.om.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-8931

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDacryoadenitis is inflammation of the lacrimal gland, mainly caused by viral infection. It can also be caused by bacterial pathogens and non-infectious processes such as auto-immune diseases and malignancy. Chronic dacryoadenitis is rarely linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection, with only five reports in the literature. REPORT: A 26-year-old Arab woman experienced chronic inflammatory dacryoadenitis after a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection, which was successfully treated with oral prednisone.

conclusionsDacryoadenitis can occur due to inflammation caused by either SARS-CoV-2 exposure. The treatment typically involves the administration of steroids, with duration to be decided based on clinical response.

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COVID-19DacryocystitisLacrimal ApparatusAdultFemaleHumansInflammationSARS-CoV-2Case reportDacryoadenitisInflammationLacrimal glandSARS-CoV-2

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PMID37872576
PMCPMC10594824

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