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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul;88(7):1001-9.

Dacryocystitis secondary to an iatrogenic foreign body in the lacrimal apparatus

Deepak Gupta  1 , Heikki B Whittet, Salil Sood, Suchir Maitra
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Case Reports

Dacryocystitis secondary to an iatrogenic foreign body in the lacrimal apparatus

Deepak Gupta et al. Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac that is usually caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. We describe a case of iatrogenic dacryocystitis that occurred secondary to the presence of an impacted piece of a metallic dilator in the lacrimal apparatus. The foreign body was detected on dacryocystography and removed during dacryocystorhinostomy. The patient recovered uneventfully.

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