Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Following Midfacial Autologous Fat Injection.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.11.802
- Author:
Min Jin SUN
1
;
Woo Sub SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. hwatas@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction;
Epiphora;
Autologous fat injection
- MeSH:
Dacryocystitis;
Dacryocystorhinostomy;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases;
Nasolacrimal Duct;
Paranasal Sinus Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(11):802-804
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Epiphora is usually caused by nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The nasolacrimal duct obstruction is related with facial trauma, other nasal or paranasal sinus diseases, or recurrent dacryocystitis. We describe a case of iatrogenic nasolacrimal duct obstruction that occurred secondary to midfacial autologous fat injection. In our case, mal positioned fat tissue was detected on the dacryocystogram to be present in the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct. They were safely removed during dacryocystorhinostomy.
