Dacryoadenitis is an inflammation of which structure?

Dacryoadenitis is an inflammation of which structure?

• A. Lacrimal gland
• B. Lacrimal sac
• C. Nasolacrimal duct
• D. Conjunctiva

Answer: (A)

Dacryoadenitis means inflammation of the lacrimal gland. The lacrimal gland sits in the lacrimal fossa at the superotemporal part of the orbit and makes the watery portion of tears. When it becomes inflamed, you typically see painful swelling in the outer upper eyelid where the gland sits, and you may feel tenderness over that area. This contrasts with inflammation of the lacrimal sac (dacryocystitis), which occurs medially near the nose and involves the tear drainage system, or inflammation of the nasolacrimal duct, and inflammation of the conjunctiva would be conjunctivitis. So the structure involved in dacryoadenitis is the lacrimal gland.

Dacryoadenitis means inflammation of the lacrimal gland. The lacrimal gland sits in the lacrimal fossa at the superotemporal part of the orbit and makes the watery portion of tears. When it becomes inflamed, you typically see painful swelling in the outer upper eyelid where the gland sits, and you may feel tenderness over that area. This contrasts with inflammation of the lacrimal sac (dacryocystitis), which occurs medially near the nose and involves the tear drainage system, or inflammation of the nasolacrimal duct, and inflammation of the conjunctiva would be conjunctivitis. So the structure involved in dacryoadenitis is the lacrimal gland.