Congenital dacryocystocele: diagnosis using ante and post-natal ultrasonography

Congenital dacryocystocele: diagnosis using ante and post-natal ultrasonography

Congenital dacryocystocele is an unusual type of nasolacrimal obstruction. Treatment with antibiotics or surgical removal is practiced to reduce the risks of infection (acute dacryocystitis) and potentially lethal septicemia. Here, we report a case of congenital dacryocystocele, antenatal ultrasonog...

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Main Authors: Marco Antonio de Campos Machado, Luiz de Abreu Junior, João Amaro Ferrari Silva, Norma Allemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2014-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Dacriocistite/congênito
Dacriocistite/ultrassonografia
Dacriocistorinostomia/métodos
Gravidez
Diagnóstico pré-natal
Humanos
Feminino
Recémnascido
Relatos de casos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492014000400261&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Congenital dacryocystocele is an unusual type of nasolacrimal obstruction. Treatment with antibiotics or surgical removal is practiced to reduce the risks of infection (acute dacryocystitis) and potentially lethal septicemia. Here, we report a case of congenital dacryocystocele, antenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis (intrauterine), and postnatal reassessment.
ISSN:1678-2925

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