A Case of Dacryocele with Recurrent Dacryocystitis.
- Author:
Seung Won CHUNG
1
;
Hyun Woo LIM
;
Sang Hag LEE
;
Heung Man LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. lhman@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dacryocele;
Lacrimal duct obstruction;
Marsupialization
- MeSH:
Dacryocystitis*;
Drainage;
Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2005;12(1):65-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A dacryocele is an uncommon complication of obstruction in nasolacrimal drainage system. It seems to occur as a result of a distal obstruction at the Hasner's valve and an proximal obstruction at the Rosenmuller's valve and has mostly been treated by opthalmologists until now. We present a rare case of dacryocele with recurrent dacryocystitis, which recurred after lacrimal probing and bougination. Dacryocele has been treated successfully through marsupialization under the endoscopic visualization.
