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Dacryocystocele

Known as: Lacrimal Mucocele, Timo cyst, dacryocele 
A congenital or acquired mucocele that develops in the lacrimal sac. It is usually the result of nasolacrimal duct abnormalities or obstruction.
National Institutes of Health

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Dacryocystitis
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst/dacryocystocele: An argument for a genetic basis
Embryogenesis of a congenital nasolacrimal duct (NLD) cyst is attributed to the failure of the Hasner membrane of the NLD system… 
2012
2012
Congenital dacryocystocele: comparative findings of dacryoendoscopy and histopathology in a patient.
A full-term baby girl showed a bluish mass at birth in the right medial canthal area. She later demonstrated dacryocystitis and… 
2010
2010
Ultratine Breakage
Both Endotines and Ultratines are made of polymers of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid and are used in brow elevation… 
2005
2005
Congenital Dacryocystocele with Intranasal Extension
Purpose Congenital dacryocystocele is a rare anomaly in the newborn child. The swelling of lachrymal sac is observed by birth and… 
2004
2004
The role of integrated imaging techniques for prenatal prediction of phenotype in two cases of facial anomalies
Fetal face malformations represent one of the most challenging prenatal diagnoses mainly because of the wide range of… 
2004
2004
Magnetic resonance imaging in prenatal diagnosis of dacryocystocele: report of 3 cases.
The presence of cystic dilation of the lacrimal drainage system (dacryocystocele) in the fetus must be differentiated from less… 
2004
2004
Bilateral congenital dacryocystocele as a cause of respiratory distress in a newborn.
Newborns with respiratory distress and nasal obstruction must be examined for congenital dacryocystocele. This disease is caused… 
2003
2003
MRI of childhood dacryocystocele
We report an unusual presentation of a dacryocystocele in a 3-day-old child, with clinical and novel MRI findings. The literature… 
2002
2002
[Sonographic diagnosis of congenital dacryocystocele].
AIM Congenital obstruction of the nasolacrimal drainage system occurs quite commonly. The reason is usually an impaired… 
1995
1995
Endonasal dacryocystocele of the newborn.
The true incidence of endonasal dacryocystocele in the newborn is probably underestimated; the number of cases in the last few… 
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