What are the symptoms of rhinitis complicated by dacryocystitis

Rhinitis causes sinusitis, otitis media, dacryocystitis (dacryocystitis), pharyngitis, and can even cause encephalitis, meningitis, etc. In particular, repeated episodes of rhinitis and colds increase the probability of complications. Rhinitis complicated by dacryocystitis is only one of these complications, with chronic, acute, and purulent manifestations. In fact, acute dacryocystitis is the manifestation at the onset of the disease; if treatment is not timely or not thorough, it often turns into chronic dacryocystitis.

Dacryocystitis is easily caused in the course of rhinitis also because the patient already had trachoma and chronic conjunctivitis previously, and for a long time. Another reason is that chronic rhinitis is the trigger that causes or accompanies dacryocystitis, so rhinitis should be treated promptly to prevent complications. This is because rhinitis can lead to nasolacrimal duct obstruction, causing a series of reactions, and if the lacrimal sac has secondary conditions, it can develop into disease. It can also develop into acute, purulent, and other types of dacryocystitis.

After dacryocystitis is triggered or occurs as a complication, a series of symptoms appear, often manifesting as pain, swelling, and restricted movement. These symptoms also differ depending on whether the condition is acute, chronic, or purulent. For example, pain generally progresses from discomfort and dryness to pain. If the pain appears suddenly and is intense, it may be acute dacryocystitis, and there is often pain or tenderness at the bony prominence, as well as worsening with movement, with severe pain affecting rest at night; in some cases, the pain also radiates along the muscles to distant areas.

If throbbing pain occurs at the lacrimal sac, it is mostly purulent dacryocystitis, and the swelling symptoms of this type of dacryocystitis are relatively severe. The inflamed area is relatively superficial and is often located in the prepatellar bursa swelling, also called synovitis. When purulent and with fluid accumulation, there will be a sense of fluctuation, and redness and swelling are also relatively obvious. Patients with dacryocystitis who experience restricted movement indicate that the inflamed area is relatively deep, causing thickening of the bursa wall or adhesion to the tendon, which leads to restricted movement. In addition, acute dacryocystitis can easily cause restricted movement because the pain is relatively severe.