Lacrimal canaliculitis caused by Fusobacterium periodonticum: A rare clinical encounter
Lacrimal canaliculitis is an infection of the lacrimal canaliculus, often caused by bacteria, including species of Actinomyces. This report presents a unique instance of lacrimal canaliculitis instigated by the rare periodontal pathogen, Fusobacterium periodonticum, in a 49-year-old female homemaker. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented culture-confirmed case report of lacrimal canaliculitis associated with F. periodonticum.
Authors
- Neetha I. R. Kuzhuppilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7297-829X)
- Padmaja A. Shenoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-5579)
- Shashidhar Vishwanath
- Ishleen Pahwa
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2025.101003
- Primary Topic
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00