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B. M. CHATTERJEE, F.R.C.S.; S. CHATTERJEE, F.R.C.S.; D. BARUA, M.D.

Arch Ophthalmol. 1961;66(5):649-651.

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The inflammation of the canaliculus, although a rare disease, constitutes a clinical entity in the form of suppurative canaliculitis also known as blennorrhea of the canaliculus; the organisms found to be responsible have been staphylococci, gonococci, pneumococci, Bacillus pyocyaneus, diplobacillus, sarcinae, and Micrococcus tetragenus (Duke-Elder, 1952). A purulent inflammation of nonspecific origin has also been described by Elschnig (1909), Hoitasch (1922), Wiltschke (1924), Stock (1924), Theobald (1926), Morana (1929), and Herrenschwand (1931). Since its original description by von Graefe (1854-1855), fungus infection of the canaliculi has also become well recognized. But spirochaetal infection of the canaliculus leading to suppurative canaliculitis is an extreme rarity and perhaps has not been reported up till now.

Report of Case

A Hindu female, aged 50 years, attended the eye outpatient department of the S.S.K.M. Hospital on Sept. 13, 1960, with a history that about 4 months ago her right eye started watering. Two months . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Calcutta, India

From the Departments of Ophthalmology and Bacteriology of the S.S.K.M. Hospital, Calcutta.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication April 24, 1961.

Read before the Ophthalmological Society of Bengal on Nov. 24, 1960.

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