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.

Aspiration

Inspiration of a foreign object into the airway.


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PMID (PMCID)
25186216
MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Orbital and Periorbital Extension of Congenital Dacryocystoceles: Suggested Mechanism and Management.
Bernardini FP, Cetinkaya A, Capris P, Rossi A, Kaynak P, Katowitz JA.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;32(5):e101-4.
The first 3 newborns underwent marsupialization of the orbital and periorbital dacryocystoceles with aspiration of the purulent material followed by nasolacrimal duct probing after radiographic evidence of diffuse orbital or periorbital expansion.