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. 2017 Jan-Feb;2(1):28-29.
doi: 10.1016/j.pbj.2016.11.001. Epub 2016 Dec 10.

Congenital dacryocystocele in infant: A rare cause of eye swelling

Fábio Barroso  1 , Renato Silva  2 , Catarina Mendes  1
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Congenital dacryocystocele in infant: A rare cause of eye swelling

Fábio Barroso et al. Porto Biomed J. 2017 Jan-Feb.
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Figures

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Redness swelling around right eye punctum.
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Orbital CT scan: axial image showing a cystic mass at the medial canthus.
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