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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar;8(3):1284-1286.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_17_19.

Congenital dilatation of the nasolacrimal sac (Dacryocystocele): Case report

Sakiyeva Kanshaiym  1 , Mohamed H Naser El-Din  2 , Ibrahim A Abdelazim  2   3 , Mohamed Es Hamed  2 , Tatyana Starchenko  1
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Congenital dilatation of the nasolacrimal sac (Dacryocystocele): Case report

Sakiyeva Kanshaiym et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Congenital dacryocystoceles are usually diagnosed in the third trimester by parental ultrasound as a cystic lesion adjacent to the medial and inferior aspects of the fetal orbit. A considerable number of dacryocystocele are bilateral and resolve spontaneously in utero and/or immediately after delivery. Persistent dacryocystoceles need ophthalmological consultation to avoid the possible potential complications. This case report represents a case of congenital dacryocystocele diagnosed by antenatal 2D and 3D ultrasounds, which disappeared spontaneously 2 days after birth. To highlight that, the diagnosis of congenital dacryocystoceles is important to avoid additional postnatal diagnostic techniques and to manage the potential postnatal complications.

Keywords: Congenital; dacryocystocele; dilatation; nasolacrimal.

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The prenatal two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound diagnosis of dacryocystocele
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The prenatal three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound diagnosis of dacryocystocele
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Dacryocystocele appears as a bluish cystic swelling below the medial canthal area
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