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Antenatal diagnosis of a congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst by ultrasonography: A case report |
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| Authors: | Cuneyt M Alper Kenny H Chan Lyndon M Hill MD Paula Chenevey |
| Institution: | 1. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.;2. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Abstract: | With proximal and distal obstruction to the lacrimal drainage system, mucus accumulates forming a cyst. In order to diagnose a nasolacrimal duct cyst antenatally, the sonographer must image the region adjacent to the orbits. |
| Keywords: | Antenatal sonography nasolacrimal duct cyst |