Left lacrimal bone (Os lacrimale)
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Anatomy
The left lacrimal bone: the smallest facial bone, part of the medial wall of the left orbit and of the lacrimal fossa shielding the left lacrimal sac, joining nasal, ethmoid and maxilla.
Clinical notes
Left lacrimal sac infection (painful swelling at the inner corner of the eye) is tender on pressing exactly here, and may need surgical drainage after antibiotics.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Left lacrimal bone?
The left lacrimal bone: the smallest facial bone, part of the medial wall of the left orbit and of the lacrimal fossa shielding the left lacrimal sac, joining nasal, ethmoid and maxilla.
Why is the Left lacrimal bone clinically important?
Left lacrimal sac infection (painful swelling at the inner corner of the eye) is tender on pressing exactly here, and may need surgical drainage after antibiotics.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details