Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4024646 | Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Neonatal obstruction of the distal part of the lachrymal system can lead to dilatation of the lachrymal sac if associated with a canaliculus problem. Clinical presentation is a blue tumor of the internal canthus. This external expansion of the lachrymal sac communicates with a nasal expansion under the inferior nasal turbinate. Even if this typical presentation is spectacular, spontaneous resolution occurs in 80% of cases. There are two main types of progression: an abscess of the lachrymal sac can occur (20%) or bilateral nasal respiratory obstruction in cases of bilateral obstacle because newborns are obligatory nose breathers (<0.1%).
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Authors
B. Fayet, E. Racy, J.-B. Charrier,