A Case of Bilateral Neonatal Nasolacrimal Duct Cysts without Dacryocystitis.
- Author:
Heung Youp LEE
1
;
Jun Myung KANG
;
Young Hoon JOO
;
Sung Jin HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. entkjm@hfh.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasolacrimal duct;
Lacrimal duct obstruction;
Respiratory insufficiency
- MeSH:
Dacryocystitis*;
Endoscopy;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Lacrimal Duct Obstruction;
Nasolacrimal Duct*;
Nose;
Recurrence;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2004;47(2):182-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst is a very rare cause of respiratory distress and feeding difficulty in the newborn who is an obligate nasal breather. A case of bilateral nasolacrimal duct cysts (NLDC) without an associated congenital dacryocele was first reported in 1993. The authors present a case of a newborn with bilateral NLDC with intranasal extension causing respiratory distress, but with no evidence of dacrocystitis. Diagnostic studies included intranasal endoscopy and CT scanning of the nasolacrimal system and nose. The patient was treated by endoscopic marsupialization of the cysts. After six months of treatment, there was no evidence of recurrence.
