Lacrimal sac compression by an anterior ethmoidal mucocele: A rare case report

The lacrimal sac compression by an anterior ethmoidal mucocele is unusual. The ethmoidal mucocele may masquerade as lacrimal sac mucocele and may lead to disastrous consequences if treated along the lines of lacrimal mucocele. We present a case of an 18-year-old female presenting with a mass lesion...

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Published in:	The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
Main Authors:	Rahul Bhatia, Priyanka Gautam, Nitika Beri, Isha Sharma, Pramod Kumar Sahu, Gopal K Das
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Subjects:	dacryocystitis dacryocystorhinostomy surgery ethmoidal mucocele
Online Access:	http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2023;volume=5;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Bhatia

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