Nasolacrimal duct cyst

Nasolacrimal duct cyst describes a unilateral or bilateral congenital cyst of the nasolacrimal duct, which is almost always associated with dacryocystocele, presenting most commonly at birth or a few weeks of age (but rarely presenting in adulthood) as a benign, grayish blue mass in the inferomedial canthus or in the nasal cavity, that can cause epiphora, dacryocystitis (inflammation of the lacrimal sac) and nasal obstruction. It is more commonly reported in females.

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucosa due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of arterial or capillary blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
23841793
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Dacryocystocele: a rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress.
Moreno-Calero C, Benitez-Segura I, Ramis LF, Ferre CG, Busto JR, Balliu-Badia PR.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014;27(7):750-2.
We report a case of a newborn with episodic cyanosis and difficult feeding secondary to dacryocystocele.