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.

Meningoencephalocele



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PMID (PMCID)
26724215
MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
[Congenital lacrimonasal duct cyst: Do not forget this radiological and clinical entity].
Braun JJ, Debry C, Donato L, Riehm S.
Arch Pediatr. 2016;23(2):192-6.
CT and MRI are equally sensitive in detecting dacryocystocele and are also useful for differential diagnosis for other cystic or tumoral nasal lesions such as meningoencephalocele, dermoid cyst, and glioma.